Roadside Inspection 89034046

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: HOFLER LOGGING INC (USDOT 690184) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2

Units Inspected

Total Violations

OOS Violations

100% of violations

Inspection Level

Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:: 89034046
Date:: Sep 18, 2026
State:: North Carolina
Level:: Level II — Walk-Around
Type:: —
Units inspected:: 2
Violations:: 1
HazMat:: No
Inspection site:: SOUTH MILLS NC
Carrier (USDOT):: HOFLER LOGGING INC (690184)
Vehicle:: INTERNATIONAL L9377 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:: ML8588 (NC)
VIN:: 3HSDMAPR1GN021271

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 Level 2 median in North Carolina

Heavier than median (0)

Median of 25,429 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median

Same as the median (1)

Compared to 597,431 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026

OOS at this inspection

Yes

Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%

Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026

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 393.207A-STBW (Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component., severity weight 7). (393.207A-STBW)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq	Type	VIN	Plate	Make	Model	Year	OOS
1	TRUCK TRACTOR	3HSDMAPR1GN021271	NC ML8588	INTERNATIONAL	L9377	2016	—
2	SEMI-TRAILER	1J9G142B2J0003246	NC DB72839	JOHN EVANS MANUFACTURING	John Evans Manufacturing	2018	—

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code	Description	Severity Wt	BASIC	OOS
393.207A-STBW	Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component.	7	Vehicle Maintenance	OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Vehicle Maintenance

1 violation

1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection	Date	State	Level	VIN	OOS
87636732	Apr 20, 2026	NC	L2	1J9G142B2J0003246	—
87592814	Apr 16, 2026	VA	L3	3HSDMAPR1GN021271	OOS
83608856	Jan 14, 2025	VA	L3	1J9G142B2J0003246	—
80941187	Feb 26, 2024	NC	L2	3HSDMAPR1GN021271	OOS