FMCSR 393.110(d) — Cargo Securement (Logs): Citations & OOS

Yes—85.1% of the time. Across our inspection database, 74 out of 87 all-time citations for cargo securement logs resulted in an out-of-service order. That's substantially higher than the 31.4% national average OOS rate across all FMCSR codes. If your truck is cited for unsecured logs under 393.110(d), there's a strong likelihood your vehicle will be placed out of service until you correct the violation.

This violation carries a severity weight of 7 points. Your actual CSA score impact depends on when the citation occurred and your current 34-month rolling window. The violation is assigned into the Cargo Securement BASIC. In general, violations weighted higher (like this one at 7) accumulate faster than lower-weighted codes. Pair this with your inspection date to calculate your current impact using FMCSA's CSA portal.

Immediate steps:

1. Stop using the vehicle until corrected—85.1% of citations result in OOS orders
2. Inspect all cargo and verify logs meet FMCSA securement rules
3. Document the repair with photos and timestamps
4. Request re-inspection by the issuing jurisdiction within the timeline they specify
5. Keep all receipts and repair records for your safety file

Don't drive the truck if an OOS order is issued. Violations in this category indicate active cargo safety failure, not paperwork.

Yes. Across our 13 million records, 393.110(d) has an OOS rate of 85.1%—far above peer codes like lighting defects (393.9: 6.9% OOS) or windshield condition (393.78: 0.3% OOS). Even compared to general maintenance violations like periodic inspection proof (0.0% OOS), cargo securement logs trigger enforcement removal from service at dramatically higher rates. This reflects the regulatory priority: unsecured cargo poses immediate road safety risk.

Yes, you can file a DataQs challenge to contest the citation record itself. DataQs allows you to dispute roadside inspection findings if you believe the citation was issued in error or if documentation was inaccurate. For 393.110(d), your challenge would argue either that logs were properly secured according to the regulation or that the inspector misidentified the violation. DataQs does not forgive the violation—it corrects the inspection record. Submit your challenge within the timeframe specified by FMCSA, with supporting evidence.

Very rare. Across our entire database of 13 million+ roadside inspections, this code ranks 1,466th out of 3,036 FMCSR codes by enforcement volume. All-time, we see only 87 citations. Over the last 90 days, there have been zero citations in our records. This suggests either the violation is uncommon in real-world operations or carriers hauling logs are generally compliant. When it does occur, the 85.1% OOS rate shows enforcement is aggressive.

Our inspection records show JAY MARTIN (USDOT 1346731) and A-1 MCDUFFIE SANITATION LLC (USDOT 1513600) each have 3 all-time citations for this violation. ACCESS TREE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 2552221) has 2. The remaining carriers have 1 citation each. No single carrier dominates; the violation is distributed. If you operate a log or lumber hauling business, benchmark your securement procedures against your peers and the FMCSA cargo securement rules.

Immediately. With an 85.1% OOS rate, an out-of-service order will almost certainly be issued. You cannot legally operate the vehicle until the violation is corrected and re-inspected. The urgency is not weeks—it's hours or days. Even though citations are rare (zero in the last 90 days nationally), the severity weight and OOS likelihood mean this is a critical-path repair. Contact your carrier's safety team and your maintenance facility right away to schedule correction and re-inspection.