399.211 — Inadequate maintenance of driver access

FMCSA violation code under Vehicle Maintenance. 378 events recorded in roadside inspections. Severity weight: N/A.

Severity Weight
N/A
OOS Eligible
No
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
Total Events
378
Code
399.211
Code System
FMCSR
BASIC Category
OOS Eligible
No
Severity Weight
N/A
Violation Group
Total Events
378
Carriers Cited
350

Violation Description

Inadequate maintenance of driver access

About This Violation Code

Code 399.211 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 399.211 in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

Events (all time)
378
OOS Events
0
OOS Rate
0.0%
Top State (180d)

Citation Trend (12 months)

Monthly count of 399.211 citations. Red bars mark months with OOS-triggering citations.

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Top Carriers Cited

Ranked by frequency • 350 carriers total • Page 1 of 14

Recent Inspections

Latest inspections where 399.211 was cited • 378 total events • Page 1 of 16

Recent Inspections with 399.211

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fmcsa-inspections
Recent Inspections with 399.211
DateReport #StateLevelOOS
Oct 3, 202585967819NCLevel 2No
Apr 25, 202584501638MSLevel 2No
Apr 12, 202584392458NCLevel 2No
Apr 2, 202584305020NCLevel 2No
Dec 19, 202483437415ALLevel 2No
Nov 21, 202483214466KYLevel 1No
Nov 13, 202483154978KYLevel 1No
Nov 4, 202483169589PALevel 2No
Oct 10, 202482906164USLevel 1No
Oct 10, 202482883124SCLevel 1No
Oct 10, 202482885472UTLevel 1No
Oct 10, 202482885863USLevel 2No
Oct 9, 202482892329GALevel 2No
Oct 9, 202482875833UTLevel 2No
Oct 9, 202482875850UTLevel 2No
Oct 9, 202482880939PALevel 2No
Oct 7, 202482866089UTLevel 1No
Oct 7, 202482872854UTLevel 1No
Oct 3, 202482844412GALevel 1No
Oct 3, 202482873985AZLevel 2No
Oct 3, 202482824117NHLevel 2No
Oct 1, 202482812484USLevel 1No
Sep 27, 202482789139USLevel 2No
Sep 27, 202482801843ARLevel 2No
Sep 26, 202482790975MALevel 5No

Data sources & freshness

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