PHMSA Closes Five Hazmat Enforcement Cases Via Compromise Orders

So whatHazmat shippers & carriers: each order counts as a prior violation under federal law if a new HMR violation occurs — check your dockets and compliance records now.

FreightFiles Desk | November 6, 2026

PHMSA posted final/compromise orders to five enforcement dockets on November 5 and 6, 2026, closing cases against Chemsystems, Inc. (Honolulu, Hawaii), PVS-Nolwood Chemicals, Inc. (Detroit, Michigan), Fire Protection Pros, LLC (Grand Rapids, Michigan), Special Materials Company/SMC Global (New York, New York), and Noble Casing, Inc. (Fort Collins, Colorado).

Each order follows the same pattern. PHMSA's Office of Chief Counsel issued a Notice of Probable Violation proposing a civil penalty for a violation of the Hazardous Materials Regulations, 49 CFR Parts 171-180. The company paid the proposed amount in full. Under 49 CFR § 107.315, that payment counts as an admission of the violation as alleged. By paying, each respondent waived its right to respond further or appeal, and PHMSA closed the case with prejudice.

The orders also state that each violation will count as a prior violation under 49 U.S.C. § 5123 if the company commits any future violation of federal hazardous materials transportation law or the HMR. The posted documents do not disclose the specific penalty dollar amounts, violation counts, or underlying conduct; those fields were not filled in on the copies PHMSA filed to the public docket.

What's next

Check the individual dockets (PHMSA-2026-4128, -4133, -4126, -4127, -4131) for any supplemental filings with penalty amounts.
No comment period or appeal is open; each case is closed with prejudice.

All sources

Other: U.S. DOT/PHMSA – Final/Compromise Order with Certificate of Service — Regulations.gov (PHMSA), 2026-11-06
Other: U.S. DOT/PHMSA – Final/Compromise Order with Certificate of Service — Regulations.gov (PHMSA), 2026-11-06
Other: U.S. DOT/PHMSA – Final/Compromise Order with Certificate of Service — Regulations.gov (PHMSA), 2026-11-06
Other: U.S. DOT/PHMSA – Final/Compromise Order with Certificate of Service — Regulations.gov (PHMSA), 2026-11-06
Other: U.S. DOT/PHMSA – Final/Compromise Order with Certificate of Service — Regulations.gov (PHMSA), 2026-11-06
Other: U.S. DOT/PHMSA – Final/Compromise Order with Certificate of Service — Regulations.gov (PHMSA), 2026-11-06
Other: U.S. DOT/PHMSA – Final/Compromise Order with Certificate of Service — Regulations.gov (PHMSA), 2026-11-06
Other: U.S. DOT/PHMSA – Final/Compromise Order with Certificate of Service — Regulations.gov (PHMSA), 2026-11-06

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