Subject to Hazmat Threshold (as of 1/31/2025,
updated monthly)

Carrier Meets:
- No
- Yes
- Yes
Carrier subject to Hazmat Threshold
Unsafe Driving, Crash Indicator, Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance: 60%; Vehicle Maintenance, Controlled Substances/Alcohol, Driver Fitness: 75%, Hazardous Materials (HM) Compliance: 80%
Why a Carrier’s Intervention Threshold Matters
One of the ways the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) prioritizes carriers for interventions is based on the number of BASIC percentiles above the carrier’s established threshold; high BASIC percentiles indicate noncompliance within that BASIC. A carrier is subject to one of the three Intervention Thresholds: general, passenger carrier, or placardable hazardous materials (HM). The general Intervention Threshold applies to most carriers, except for those meeting the passenger carrier or placardable HM criteria.
Does carrier meet Hazmat Threshold definition? Yes | Meets Criteria |
Details |
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Meets all HM placardable Inspection Criteria | Yes | |
At least 2 HM placardable vehicle inspections in the past 24 months |
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# HM Placardable insp. in 24 mo.: 2 |
AND | ||
At least 1 HM placardable vehicle inspections in the past 12 months |
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# HM Placardable insp. in 12 mo.: 2 |
AND | ||
At least 5% of vehicle inspections are HM placardable inspections |
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% of total insp. as HM placardable inspections: 40.0% |
OR Has a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit | No |