Roadside Inspection 88850156

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2026 in New Hampshire • Carrier: VARNEY & SONS LOGGING LLC (USDOT 1760285)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
Not recorded
Total Violations
20
OOS Violations
9
45% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88850156
Date:
Aug 28, 2026
State:
New Hampshire
Type:
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
20
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
EPPING NH

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 82.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
20
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.27 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 1 median in New Hampshire
20
Heavier than median (1.5)
Median of 596 Level 1 inspections in New Hampshire during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
20
19 more than the median (1)
Compared to 413,791 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
2
4 violations · 0 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.116B-CL (Logs - Improper/insufficient/or damaged components of a securement system, severity weight 7). (393.116B-CL)

Units Inspected

Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.

Vehicle unit details pending

Vehicle unit details (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) are typically available within a few days of the inspection date as the FMCSA unit feed catches up. Check back soon. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

20 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.116B-CL Logs - Improper/insufficient/or damaged components of a securement system 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.116B-CL Logs - Improper/insufficient/or damaged components of a securement system 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207F-SLAS Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes. 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A-BCFSBD-SA Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47A-BSF Brake - Malfunction causing smoke or fire to emit from the wheel end. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47A-BSF Brake - Malfunction causing smoke or fire to emit from the wheel end. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-ALATR Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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