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396.5-HL — Hubs - Leaking hub

FMCSA violation code under Vehicle Maintenance. 5,931 events recorded in roadside inspections. Severity weight: N/A.

Severity Weight
N/A
OOS Eligible
No
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
Total Events
5,931
Code
396.5-HL
Code System
FMCSR
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
OOS Eligible
No
Severity Weight
N/A
Violation Group
—
Total Events
5,931
Carriers Cited
4,597

Violation Description

Hubs - Leaking hub

About This Violation Code

Code 396.5-HL 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 396.5 in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

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Events (all time)
5,931
OOS Events
4,537
OOS Rate
76.5%
Top State (180d)
California
620 events

Top Enforcing States

Where 396.5-HL is most commonly cited (last 180 days)

1.California
620
OOS 36.9%
2.Florida
88
OOS 100.0%
3.Pennsylvania
84
OOS 60.7%
4.Arizona
78
OOS 100.0%
5.Utah
69
OOS 100.0%
6.Missouri
68
OOS 100.0%
7.US
55
OOS 100.0%
8.Tennessee
53
OOS 100.0%
9.Ohio
47
OOS 100.0%
10.Georgia
45
OOS 100.0%
11.Washington
39
OOS 100.0%
12.Colorado
29
OOS 100.0%
13.New York
28
OOS 100.0%
14.New Jersey
24
OOS 66.7%
15.Alabama
24
OOS 100.0%

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

Citation Trend (12 months)

Monthly count of 396.5-HL citations. Red bars mark months with OOS-triggering citations.

153
Apr
310
May
308
Jun
444
Jul
456
Aug
411
Sep
349
Oct
264
Nov
256
Dec
318
Jan
305
Feb
376
Mar
16
Apr

Most Active Stations

Inspection stations citing 396.5-HL most often (last 180 days)

1.OTAY MESA IF
156
OOS 11.5%
2.DESERT HILLS IF
49
OOS 55.1%
3.CALEXICO IF
34
OOS 8.8%
4.CORDELIA IF
30
OOS 6.7%
5.RAINBOW IF
24
OOS 29.2%
6.I-5 S/B SANTA NELLA SCALE
24
OOS 0.0%
7.GRAPEVINE IF
21
OOS 61.9%
8.LAREDO TX
19
OOS 100.0%
9.ST CLAIR MO
19
OOS 100.0%
10.NJ
15
OOS 60.0%

Often Cited Together

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

393.47E145 co-occurrences393.75A3-TAOL121 co-occurrences392.2-SLLEQP120 co-occurrences396.5B-L118 co-occurrences396.17C-PI117 co-occurrences392.2-SLLSR102 co-occurrences396.3A1-BOS89 co-occurrences393.53B-B71 co-occurrences393.9A-LIL66 co-occurrences393.45D-B63 co-occurrences

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

Top Carriers Cited

Ranked by frequency • 4,597 carriers total • Page 1 of 184

Top Carriers with 396.5-HL Violations

Showing 25 of 4,597

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Top Carriers with 396.5-HL Violations
#CarrierUSDOT# Violations
#1WESTERN EXPRESS INC51141226
#2SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO OF ARIZONA LLC5428323
#3SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC26418420
#4J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC8080618
#5FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION8687618
#6DARK EAGLE TRANSPORT LLC332000716
#7US XPRESS INC30302416
#8UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC2180016
#9JL XPRESS INC256316911
#10NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION7429310
#11STEVENS TRANSPORT INC794669
#12CRST EXPEDITED INC537739
#13ATLAS DIVISION TRANSPORTE S DE RL DE CV6509849
#14TALAMANTES TRUCKING S DE RL DE CV15343988
#15NEW PRIME INC37068
#16BALI EXPRESS SERVICES INC15829578
#17TRANSPORTES CANALES S A DE C V5588997
#18CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC6611737
#19KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC4288237
#20HORIZEN LLC44002347
#21WERNER ENTERPRISES INC534677
#22APPALACHIA TRANSFER SERVICES LLC29178207
#23SERVICIO DE TRANSPORTE INTERNACIONAL Y LOCAL SA DE CV5573417
#24SANTOYO TRANSPORT SA LLC14344097
#25WOODY BOGLER TRUCKING COMPANY4523256

Recent Inspections

Latest inspections where 396.5-HL was cited • 5,931 total events • Page 1 of 238

Recent Inspections with 396.5-HL

Showing 25 of 5,931

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Recent Inspections with 396.5-HL
DateReport #StateLevelOOS
Apr 3, 202687485618LALevel 1Yes
Apr 2, 202687488603CALevel 1No
Apr 2, 202687488604CALevel 2No
Apr 2, 202687475623VALevel 1Yes
Apr 2, 202687476981KYLevel 1Yes
Apr 2, 202687483730PALevel 1No
Apr 1, 202687474857TNLevel 1Yes
Apr 1, 202687475686LALevel 1Yes
Apr 1, 202687459494MALevel 2Yes
Apr 1, 202687483671COLevel 2Yes
Apr 1, 202687459777KYLevel 1Yes
Apr 1, 202687454195CTLevel 1Yes
Apr 1, 202687480745CALevel 2No
Apr 1, 202687480746CALevel 2No
Apr 1, 202687481100CALevel 1Yes
Mar 31, 202687474279FLLevel 2Yes
Mar 31, 202687473317FLLevel 2Yes
Mar 31, 202687449709NJLevel 1No
Mar 31, 202687451609ALLevel 1Yes
Mar 31, 202687457126USLevel 2Yes
Mar 31, 202687456841PALevel 2No
Mar 31, 202687474072FLLevel 2Yes
Mar 31, 202687452574MSLevel 2Yes
Mar 31, 202687473329AZLevel 2Yes
Mar 30, 202687488709CALevel 1No

Data sources & freshness

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

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