So far in 2022 the Department of Transportation (DOT) executed over 725,000 inspections and issued 649,000 violations to bulk commodity haulers across the US. We take a look at the numbers of inspections and violations that were held in each state and see which FMCSA BASIC measure were enforced the most.
The commodities that were used in this report come from the FMCSAs Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Carriers who reported hauling the following commodities were used:
Read below to see how many inspections your state started and and how many of those inspections turned into violations.
Inspections: 9,108
Violations: 7,065
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 1,042 | 14.7% |
Hours-of-Service | 914 | 12.9% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 4,723 | 66.9% |
Substance & Alcohol | 30 | 0.4% |
Driver Fitness | 333 | 4.7% |
Hazardous Materials | 23 | 0.3% |
Inspections: 1,924
Violations: 1,129
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 242 | 21.4% |
Hours-of-Service | 20 | 1.7% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 821 | 72.7% |
Substance & Alcohol | 0 | 0% |
Driver Fitness | 26 | 2.3% |
Hazardous Materials | 20 | 1.7% |
Inspections: 15,034
Violations: 21,624
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 3,436 | 15.9% |
Hours-of-Service | 4,934 | 22.8% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 12,591 | 58.2% |
Substance & Alcohol | 76 | 0.35% |
Driver Fitness | 399 | 1.85% |
Hazardous Materials | 188 | 0.87% |
Inspections: 10,781
Violations: 7,998
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 2,283 | 28.5% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,226 | 15.3% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 4,245 | 53.1% |
Substance & Alcohol | 40 | 0.5% |
Driver Fitness | 177 | 2.2% |
Hazardous Materials | 27 | 0.34% |
Inspections: 116,313
Violations: 55,633
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 15,300 | 27.5% |
Hours-of-Service | 2,216 | 4% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 37,136 | 66.8% |
Substance & Alcohol | 76 | 0.14% |
Driver Fitness | 721 | 1.3% |
Hazardous Materials | 184 | 0.3% |
Inspections: 10,578
Violations: 12,237
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 2,489 | 20.3% |
Hours-of-Service | 3,693 | 30.2% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 5,608 | 46% |
Substance & Alcohol | 59 | 0.5% |
Driver Fitness | 357 | 2.9% |
Hazardous Materials | 31 | 0.25% |
Inspections: 2,346
Violations: 4,393
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 1,379 | 31.4% |
Hours-of-Service | 668 | 15.2% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 2,176 | 49.5% |
Substance & Alcohol | 6 | 0.14% |
Driver Fitness | 143 | 3.3% |
Hazardous Materials | 21 |
Inspections: 1,734
Violations: 1,348
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 592 | 43.9% |
Hours-of-Service | 67 | 5.0% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 640 | 47.5% |
Substance & Alcohol | 5 | 0.4% |
Driver Fitness | 43 | 3.2% |
Hazardous Materials | 1 | 0.1% |
Inspections: 14,328
Violations: 14,698
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 3,706 | 25.2% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,593 | 10.8% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 8,890 | 60.5% |
Substance & Alcohol | 21 | 0.1% |
Driver Fitness | 423 | 2.9% |
Hazardous Materials | 65 | 0.4% |
Inspections: 17,549
Violations: 21,022
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 7,604 | 36.2% |
Hours-of-Service | 4,594 | 21.9% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 7,857 | 37.4% |
Substance & Alcohol | 134 | 0.6% |
Driver Fitness | 610 | 2.9% |
Hazardous Materials | 223 | 1.1% |
Inspections: 753
Violations: 777
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 95 | 12.2% |
Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 634 | 81.6% |
Substance & Alcohol | 0 | 0% |
Driver Fitness | 41 | 5.3% |
Hazardous Materials | 7 | 0.9% |
Inspections: 3,556
Violations: 4,853
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 993 | 20.5% |
Hours-of-Service | 744 | 15.3% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 2,949 | 60.8% |
Substance & Alcohol | 15 | 0.3% |
Driver Fitness | 84 | 1.7% |
Hazardous Materials | 68 | 1.4% |
Inspections: 21,800
Violations: 10,443
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 4,178 | 40.0% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,034 | 9.9% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 4,826 | 46.2% |
Substance & Alcohol | 22 | 0.2% |
Driver Fitness | 298 | 2.9% |
Hazardous Materials | 85 | 0.8% |
Inspections: 16,329
Violations: 16,831
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 8,153 | 48.4% |
Hours-of-Service | 2,903 | 17.2% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 5,418 | 32.2% |
Substance & Alcohol | 39 | 0.2% |
Driver Fitness | 270 | 1.6% |
Hazardous Materials | 48 | 0.3% |
Inspections: 17,655
Violations: 19,479
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 9,190 | 47.2% |
Hours-of-Service | 2,367 | 12.2% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 7,217 | 37.1% |
Substance & Alcohol | 49 | 0.3% |
Driver Fitness | 467 | 2.4% |
Hazardous Materials | 189 | 1.0% |
Inspections: 13,050
Violations: 10,920
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 2,134 | 19.5% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,486 | 13.6% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 6,931 | 63.5% |
Substance & Alcohol | 49 | 0.4% |
Driver Fitness | 244 | 2.2% |
Hazardous Materials | 76 | 0.7% |
Inspections: 16,086
Violations: 14,446
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 5,002 | 34.6% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,255 | 8.7% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 7,778 | 53.8% |
Substance & Alcohol | 55 | 0.4% |
Driver Fitness | 305 | 2.1% |
Hazardous Materials | 51 | 0.4% |
Inspections: 7,491
Violations: 5,469
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 1,600 | 29.3% |
Hours-of-Service | 839 | 15.3% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 2,797 | 51.1% |
Substance & Alcohol | 36 | 0.7% |
Driver Fitness | 148 | 2.7% |
Hazardous Materials | 49 | 0.9% |
Inspections: 4,842
Violations: 3,347
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 468 | 14.0% |
Hours-of-Service | 682 | 20.4% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 2,067 | 61.8% |
Substance & Alcohol | 11 | 0.3% |
Driver Fitness | 112 | 3.3% |
Hazardous Materials | 7 | 0.2% |
Inspections: 15,906
Violations: 11,250
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 2,449 | 21.8% |
Hours-of-Service | 504 | 4.5% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 7,610 | 67.6% |
Substance & Alcohol | 49 | 0.4% |
Driver Fitness | 595 | 5.3% |
Hazardous Materials | 43 | 0.4% |
Inspections: 1,732
Violations: 3,285
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 1,154 | 35.1% |
Hours-of-Service | 288 | 8.8% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 1,645 | 50.1% |
Substance & Alcohol | 12 | 0.4% |
Driver Fitness | 174 | 5.3% |
Hazardous Materials | 12 | 0.4% |
Inspections: 11,183
Violations: 13,698
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 6,167 | 45.0% |
Hours-of-Service | 780 | 5.7% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 6,232 | 45.5% |
Substance & Alcohol | 21 | 0.2% |
Driver Fitness | 324 | 2.4% |
Hazardous Materials | 174 | 1.3% |
Inspections: 8,618
Violations: 9,871
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 3,790 | 38.4% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,542 | 15.6% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 4,253 | 43..1% |
Substance & Alcohol | 20 | 0.2% |
Driver Fitness | 152 | 1.5% |
Hazardous Materials | 114 | 1.2% |
Inspections: 18,031
Violations: 6,346
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 1,133 | 17.9% |
Hours-of-Service | 808 | 12.7% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 4,127 | 65.0% |
Substance & Alcohol | 64 | 1.0% |
Driver Fitness | 159 | 2.5% |
Hazardous Materials | 55 | 0.9% |
Inspections: 17,188
Violations: 14,303
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 3,184 | 22.3% |
Hours-of-Service | 2,296 | 16.1% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 8,309 | 58.1% |
Substance & Alcohol | 51 | 0.4% |
Driver Fitness | 285 | 2.0% |
Hazardous Materials | 178 | 1.2% |
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Inspections: 12,675
Violations: 5,121
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 744 | 14.5% |
Hours-of-Service | 716 | 14.0% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 3,488 | 68.1% |
Substance & Alcohol | 27 | 0.5% |
Driver Fitness | 99 | 1.9% |
Hazardous Materials | 47 | 0.9% |
Inspections: 9,637
Violations: 6,348
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 2,725 | 42.9% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,204 | 19.0% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 2,165 | 34.1% |
Substance & Alcohol | 18 | 0.3% |
Driver Fitness | 184 | 2.9% |
Hazardous Materials | 52 | 0.8% |
Inspections: 6,531
Violations: 3,796
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 811 | 21.4% |
Hours-of-Service | 705 | 18.6% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 2,108 | 55.5% |
Substance & Alcohol | 10 | 0.3% |
Driver Fitness | 148 | 3.9% |
Hazardous Materials | 14 | 0.4% |
Inspections: 1,407
Violations: 1,029
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 203 | 19.7% |
Hours-of-Service | 165 | 16.0% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 578 | 56.2% |
Substance & Alcohol | 2 | 0.2% |
Driver Fitness | 77 | 7.5% |
Hazardous Materials | 4 | 0.4% |
Inspections: 4,926
Violations: 4,632
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 1,189 | 25.7% |
Hours-of-Service | 199 | 4.3% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 2,785 | 60.1% |
Substance & Alcohol | 5 | 0.1% |
Driver Fitness | 404 | 8.7% |
Hazardous Materials | 50 | 1.1% |
Inspections: 25,712
Violations: 11,839
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 3,441 | 29.1% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,363 | 11.5% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 6,792 | 57.4% |
Substance & Alcohol | 26 | 0.2% |
Driver Fitness | 191 | 1.6% |
Hazardous Materials | 26 | 0.2% |
Inspections: 24,435
Violations: 19,576
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 4,206 | 21.5% |
Hours-of-Service | 3,146 | 16.1% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 11,345 | 58.0% |
Substance & Alcohol | 34 | 0.2% |
Driver Fitness | 727 | 3.7% |
Hazardous Materials | 118 | 0.6% |
Inspections: 25,585
Violations: 9,275
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 2,502 | 27.0% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,098 | 11.8% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 5,261 | 56.7% |
Substance & Alcohol | 45 | 0.5% |
Driver Fitness | 342 | 3.7% |
Hazardous Materials | 27 | 0.3% |
Inspections: 3,594
Violations: 3,130
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 510 | 16.3% |
Hours-of-Service | 295 | 9.4% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 2,271 | 72.6% |
Substance & Alcohol | 10 | 0.3% |
Driver Fitness | 31 | 1.0% |
Hazardous Materials | 13 | 0.4% |
Inspections: 14,441
Violations: 11,323
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 2,936 | 25.9% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,356 | 12.0% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 6,434 | 56.8% |
Substance & Alcohol | 43 | 0.4% |
Driver Fitness | 216 | 1.9% |
Hazardous Materials | 338 | 3.0% |
Inspections: 10,198
Violations: 12,635
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 3,753 | 29.7% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,250 | 9.9% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 7,240 | 57.3% |
Substance & Alcohol | 44 | 0.3% |
Driver Fitness | 260 | 2.1% |
Hazardous Materials | 88 | 0.7% |
Inspections: 6,204
Violations: 6,486
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 722 | 11.1% |
Hours-of-Service | 2,335 | 36.0% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 3,145 | 48.5% |
Substance & Alcohol | 39 | 0.6% |
Driver Fitness | 222 | 3.4% |
Hazardous Materials | 23 | 0.4% |
Inspections: 17,215
Violations: 25,115
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 9,085 | 36.2% |
Hours-of-Service | 2,771 | 11.0% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 12,311 | 49.0% |
Substance & Alcohol | 35 | 0.1% |
Driver Fitness | 870 | 3.5% |
Hazardous Materials | 43 | 0.2% |
Inspections: 605
Violations: 1,356
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 573 | 42.3% |
Hours-of-Service | 124 | 9.1% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 565 | 41.7% |
Substance & Alcohol | 6 | 0.4% |
Driver Fitness | 85 | 6.3% |
Hazardous Materials | 3 | 0.2% |
Inspections: 11,039
Violations: 11,788
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 4,048 | 34.3% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,133 | 9.6% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 6,128 | 52.0% |
Substance & Alcohol | 46 | 0.4% |
Driver Fitness | 262 | 2.2% |
Hazardous Materials | 171 | 1.5% |
Inspections: 10,262
Violations: 5,104
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 1,459 | 28.6% |
Hours-of-Service | 913 | 17.9% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 2,525 | 49.5% |
Substance & Alcohol | 26 | 0.5% |
Driver Fitness | 146 | 2.9% |
Hazardous Materials | 35 | 0.7% |
Inspections: 19,461
Violations: 9,256
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 3,378 | 36.5% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,050 | 11.3% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 4,494 | 48.6% |
Substance & Alcohol | 62 | 0.7% |
Driver Fitness | 235 | 2.5% |
Hazardous Materials | 37 | 0.4% |
Inspections: 68,967
Violations: 107,409
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 8,169 | 7.6% |
Hours-of-Service | 5,794 | 5.4% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 91,197 | 84.9% |
Substance & Alcohol | 90 | 0.1% |
Driver Fitness | 1,385 | 1.3% |
Hazardous Materials | 774 | 0.7% |
Inspections: 12,594
Violations: 8,684
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 1,937 | 22.3% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,878 | 21.6% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 4,654 | 53.6% |
Substance & Alcohol | 39 | 0.4% |
Driver Fitness | 146 | 1.7% |
Hazardous Materials | 30 | 0.3% |
Inspections: 1,776
Violations: 1,836
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 405 | 22.1% |
Hours-of-Service | 154 | 8.4% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 1,230 | 67.0% |
Substance & Alcohol | 8 | 0.4% |
Driver Fitness | 25 | 1.4% |
Hazardous Materials | 14 | 0.8% |
Inspections: 6,277
Violations: 7,071
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 789 | 11.2% |
Hours-of-Service | 759 | 10.7% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 5,351 | 75.7% |
Substance & Alcohol | 14 | 0.2% |
Driver Fitness | 113 | 1.6% |
Hazardous Materials | 45 | 0.6% |
Inspections: 22,193
Violations: 18,127
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 6,613 | 36.5% |
Hours-of-Service | 2,593 | 14.3% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 8,427 | 46.5% |
Substance & Alcohol | 38 | 0.2% |
Driver Fitness | 398 | 2.2% |
Hazardous Materials | 58 | 0.3% |
Inspections: 3,623
Violations: 2,260
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 1,250 | 55.3% |
Hours-of-Service | 238 | 10.5% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 699 | 30.9% |
Substance & Alcohol | 5 | 0.2% |
Driver Fitness | 66 | 2.9% |
Hazardous Materials | 2 | 0.1% |
Inspections: 9,169
Violations: 11,393
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 3,698 | 32.5% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,046 | 9.2% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 6,376 | 56.0% |
Substance & Alcohol | 24 | 0.2% |
Driver Fitness | 140 | 1.2% |
Hazardous Materials | 109 | 1.0% |
Inspections: 4,565
Violations: 4,432
BASIC Violation Group | Violations | % of Total Violations |
Unsafe Driving | 766 | 17.3% |
Hours-of-Service | 1,118 | 25.2% |
Vehicle Maintenance | 2,373 | 53.5% |
Substance & Alcohol | 31 | 0.7% |
Driver Fitness | 115 | 2.6% |
Hazardous Materials | 29 | 0.7% |