Blue Ridge Lumber Co LLC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 11 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 25 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2024 | NC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2022 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 29, 2022 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 9, 2022 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 14, 2019 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 11, 2015 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 12, 2014 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2014 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2014 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 21, 2014 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2014 | NH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 5, 2014 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 20, 2012 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 26, 2006 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2003 | VA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2000 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 22, 1999 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 1997 | VA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 1996 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 1996 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 23, 1996 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 1, 1996 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 1994 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 1990 | VA | 1 | 0 | Yes |