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Georgia writes 2.1 violations per stop, more than the nation’s 1.7, and shuts down 19% of what it stops, fewer than the 21% nationally.
The rhythm
Every day, last 30 days
Weekdays average 10,543 stops; weekends about 2,233. The busiest day was Sep 15, with 13,365.
The newest two days are still coming in: FMCSA posts most inspections two to three days after the stop.
What gets written up
Most-cited violations
- 1No annual inspection recordVehicle maintenance · 396.17C-PI4,677
- 2Registration problem392.2-SLLSR4,663
- 3Tire leaking or low on airVehicle maintenance · 393.75A3-TAOL · 98% shut down3,641
- 4Brakes out of adjustmentVehicle maintenance · 393.47E3,506
- 5Brake hose rubbing or damagedVehicle maintenance · 393.45B2-B-AIR2,593
- 6Anti-lock brake warning light problemVehicle maintenance · 393.55E-B2,288
- 7Light not workingVehicle maintenance · 393.9A-LIL2,244
- 8Windshield washers not workingVehicle maintenance · 393.78A-WS2,219
- 9Automatic brake adjusters missingVehicle maintenance · 393.53B-B2,045
- 10Air brake leakVehicle maintenance · 393.45D-B1,898
No annual inspection record tops the list with 4,677 cites. Tire leaking or low on air put the most out of service: 3,552 shut-downs.
One row per cite code, counted by the day it was posted, in FMCSA's words turned plain. Codes outside FMCSA's scoring (registration, fuel tax) still count here.
The ones that hurt
Biggest single stops
- 1Emporia, VA · Oct 6Level 2 · 30 violations, 12 shut-downVehicle maintenance · Hazmat258points
- 2Chandler, AZ · Oct 6Level 2 · 23 violations, 9 shut-downVehicle maintenance · Hazmat246points
- 3Martinsville, VA · Oct 7Level 1 · 41 violations, 11 shut-downVehicle maintenance · Driving behavior237points
- 4Carbon County, PA · Oct 6Level 2 · 30 violations, 10 shut-downVehicle maintenance · Logbooks & hours207points
- 5Barnstable County, MA · Oct 7Level 1 · 21 violations, 8 shut-downVehicle maintenance · Drugs & alcohol201points
- 6Riverside County, CA · Oct 7Level 1 · 33 violations, 7 shut-downVehicle maintenance · Logbooks & hours195points
- 7Kingman, AZ · Oct 7Level 2 · 22 violations, 2 shut-downLogbooks & hours · Vehicle maintenance195points
- 8Riverside County, CA · Oct 2Level 2 · 21 violations, 5 shut-downVehicle maintenance · Logbooks & hours195points
- 9Hardin County, IA · Oct 6Level 2 · 35 violations, 4 shut-downLogbooks & hours · Vehicle maintenance192points
- 10Benson, AZ · Oct 2Level 2 · 25 violations, 6 shut-downVehicle maintenance · Logbooks & hours192points
The biggest stop: 30 violations, 12 of them shut-down calls, near Emporia, VA on Oct 6: 258 points.
Points as GuardRail counts them for every carrier: each cite once, capped at 30 per area, at the weight FMCSA gives a fresh violation. No carrier is named. Open a stop for its points by cite.
What you would see
Your own record, read the way an inspector and an underwriter read it
One screen: how you look, why, what to fix first, and what it is worth when your policy is shopped. Shown on an example carrier with 8 trucks.
How you look
- Vehicle maintenance84%
- Logbooks & hours41%
- Driving behavior22%
- Licenses & medical cardsNot scored
- Drugs & alcoholNot scored
One of seven areas is flagged: worse than 84% of carriers like it on vehicle maintenance. Lower is better; the black tick is where FMCSA flags you.
Buddy suggests
Not planned yetGet the brakes on Truck 07 adjusted and checked weekly.
Brakes out of adjustment, Mar 14, put out of service · 35% of your Vehicle maintenance score
What it is worth at renewal
43days until underwriting looks
Renews Jan 28, 2027. Your agent starts shopping it about Oct 30. What reduces before then counts for you.
2 of 5 fixes done · Light not working reduces Nov 30
State by state
Where inspectors write the most
New York writes 3.6 violations per stop, the most of any busy state; North Carolina writes 0.5.
Per stop: violations written divided by inspections. Shut down: stops that put a truck or driver out of service. The busiest states first.
Scales and stations
Busiest named scales and stations
- 1Laredo, TXFederal (FMCSA)284 stops3.6 per stop · 26% shut down
- 2El Paso, TXFederal (FMCSA)282 stops2.7 per stop · 29% shut down
- 3London, KYKentucky234 stops1.3 per stop · 35% shut down
- 4Perryville, MDMaryland199 stops0.9 per stop · 17% shut down
- 5Fort Collins, COColorado169 stops1.0 per stop · 8% shut down
- 6West Memphis, ARArkansas169 stops1.7 per stop · 37% shut down
- 7Jefferson, SDSouth Dakota138 stops0.3 per stop · 17% shut down
- 8Ardmore, TNTennessee128 stops0.8 per stop · 24% shut down
- 9Cascade Locks, OROregon128 stops0.9 per stop · 23% shut down
- 10Brownsville, TXFederal (FMCSA)121 stops2.7 per stop · 18% shut down
- 11Waverly, NENebraska121 stops1.1 per stop · 16% shut down
- 12Parks, AZArizona119 stops2.6 per stop · 29% shut down
Laredo, TX ran the most stops, 284, at 3.6 violations each.
Only fixed sites the report names. Several states, California and Texas among them, write only the state, so their scales are not listed.
See how your own record looks to inspectors and insurers, what to fix first, and what it is worth at renewal.
Check a USDOTGuardRail is free for Marquee Insurance Group clients: ask your agent for an invite, or sign in. Data: FMCSA roadside inspection records, posted with a lag of about two days.