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393.95A1 — Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.

FMCSA violation code under Vehicle Maintenance. 58,993 events recorded in roadside inspections. Severity weight: N/A.

Severity Weight
N/A
OOS Eligible
No
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
Total Events
58,993
Code
393.95A1
Code System
FMCSR
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
OOS Eligible
No
Severity Weight
N/A
Violation Group
—
Total Events
58,993
Carriers Cited
47,158

Violation Description

Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.

About This Violation Code

Code 393.95A1 falls under the Vehicle Maintenance BASIC category in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS).

When this violation is cited during a roadside inspection, it contributes to the carrier's Vehicle Maintenance BASIC score. Carriers with high BASIC percentiles may be prioritized for FMCSA interventions including warning letters, investigations, or compliance reviews.

Regulatory Reference

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

This violation references 49 CFR 393.95A1 in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

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Events (all time)
58,993
OOS Events
2
OOS Rate
0.0%
Top State (180d)
California
1,644 events

Top Enforcing States

Where 393.95A1 is most commonly cited (last 180 days)

1.California
1,644
OOS 0.0%
2.New York
1,386
OOS 0.0%
3.Maryland
990
OOS 0.0%
4.Florida
925
OOS 0.0%
5.Pennsylvania
812
OOS 0.0%
6.New Jersey
774
OOS 0.0%
7.Arizona
737
OOS 0.0%
8.Washington
607
OOS 0.0%
9.Georgia
551
OOS 0.0%
10.Alabama
510
OOS 0.0%
11.Wisconsin
489
OOS 0.0%
12.Missouri
489
OOS 0.0%
13.Ohio
478
OOS 0.0%
14.US
461
OOS 0.0%
15.Kansas
432
OOS 0.0%

Click a state to see roadside inspection activity, top stations, and carrier profiles in that jurisdiction.

Citation Trend (12 months)

Monthly count of 393.95A1 citations. Red bars mark months with OOS-triggering citations.

1,658
Apr
3,551
May
3,308
Jun
3,651
Jul
3,629
Aug
3,640
Sep
3,594
Oct
2,850
Nov
2,718
Dec
2,792
Jan
2,774
Feb
3,483
Mar
145
Apr

Most Active Stations

Inspection stations citing 393.95A1 most often (last 180 days)

1.NJ
464
OOS 0.0%
2.PA
180
OOS 0.0%
3.LAREDO TX
165
OOS 0.0%
4.BALTIMORE MD
129
OOS 0.0%
5.CORDELIA IF
104
OOS 0.0%
6.SAN ONOFRE IF
91
OOS 0.0%
7.BOW WA
79
OOS 0.0%
8.GRAPEVINE IF
74
OOS 0.0%
9.KS
70
OOS 0.0%
10.KANSAS CITY MO
70
OOS 0.0%

Often Cited Together

Other violations commonly found on the same inspection (last 90 days)

396.17C-PI2,964 co-occurrences393.95F2,419 co-occurrences392.2-SLLSR1,960 co-occurrences390.21TB2-DOT1,260 co-occurrences390.21TB1-MC1,065 co-occurrences391.41APC1,026 co-occurrences393.9A-LIL1,020 co-occurrences393.75A3-TAOL758 co-occurrences393.78A-WS750 co-occurrences393.43DBMA652 co-occurrences

Citation patterns suggest related root causes (e.g., HOS violations paired with logbook errors).

Top Carriers Cited

Ranked by frequency • 47,158 carriers total • Page 1 of 1887

Top Carriers with 393.95A1 Violations

Showing 25 of 47,158

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Top Carriers with 393.95A1 Violations
#CarrierUSDOT# Violations
#1FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION8687685
#2WESTERN EXPRESS INC51141266
#3EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC3811152
#4SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC438125545
#5SAKARA LLC442953038
#6J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC8080631
#7TRYTIME TRANSPORT LLC199466430
#8AUTO HAUL EXPRESS LLC432932529
#9HAULDEX LLC448935028
#10FLETES EXPRESS DEL NORTE SA DE CV105596427
#11US XPRESS INC30302423
#12Z AUTOMOTRIZ Y AUTOTRANSPORTE S A DE C V85185923
#13CARLOS GILBERTO ARIZPE BENAVIDES117111522
#14CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC66117322
#15I T CARRIERS SA DE CV301851022
#16UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC89974822
#17HORIZEN LLC440023421
#18NEW PRIME INC370621
#19JULIO CESAR LERMA GONZALEZ244155920
#20MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS330493119
#21HOME EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE LLC271470119
#22UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC2180019
#23TRACTO MONTAJES Y MANIOBRAS S DE RL DE CV246786319
#24SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE LLC173890419
#25SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC26418418

Recent Inspections

Latest inspections where 393.95A1 was cited • 58,993 total events • Page 1 of 2360

Recent Inspections with 393.95A1

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Recent Inspections with 393.95A1
DateReport #StateLevelOOS
Apr 3, 202687484114SCLevel 2No
Apr 3, 202687484915LALevel 2No
Apr 3, 202687489454CALevel 2No
Apr 3, 202687485205SDLevel 1No
Apr 3, 202687485108KSLevel 2No
Apr 3, 202687484997LALevel 1No
Apr 3, 202687485154PALevel 1No
Apr 3, 202687485295ALLevel 1No
Apr 3, 202687485065PALevel 2No
Apr 3, 202687484484NYLevel 1No
Apr 3, 202687485524AKLevel 2No
Apr 3, 202687485561ARLevel 2No
Apr 3, 202687486692OKLevel 2No
Apr 2, 202687481289CALevel 2No
Apr 2, 202687477386OKLevel 1No
Apr 2, 202687484462MDLevel 1No
Apr 2, 202687484479MDLevel 2No
Apr 2, 202687484583MDLevel 1No
Apr 2, 202687480175CALevel 2No
Apr 2, 202687484387VALevel 2No
Apr 2, 202687477341OKLevel 1No
Apr 2, 202687489624CALevel 2No
Apr 2, 202687485746KYLevel 1No
Apr 2, 202687476909KYLevel 1No
Apr 2, 202687475983ARLevel 2No

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Vehicle Inspections and Violations
Unknown freshness
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR)
Unknown freshness

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