Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1055587)

RAM EXPRESS LLC

U.S. DOT#: 1055587

Address: 271 COLLIER RD
AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326
Number of Vehicles: 54
Number of Drivers: 48
Number of Inspections: 25

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 02/19/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	21.4	21.4
Driver	0.0	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 02/19/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-439853
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending January 31, 2025

On-Road Performance
1.21 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	4.57 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 51 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 25 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 15 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 10 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 25 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 25 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 19


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2FC	Following too close	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	3	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-ML	Failure to Maintain Lane	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	2	0	4	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
393.11TL	Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.43D-BSB	Brake - More than 25% of the spring brakes are inoperative.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSI	Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9T	Inoperable tail lamp	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1T	Tires (general)	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 25


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

1/27/2025	MIKIRKB04875	MI	BD53172	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
1/7/2025	MIKIRKB04851	MI	RC38245	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
12/12/2024	MINESBA01787	MI	RC06222	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43D-BSB Brake - More than 25% of the spring brakes are inoperative (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
12/7/2024	MIMATTB06292	MI	RC12782	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/28/2024	MIFELDW00347	MI	RC15162	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
8/16/2024	MIKIRKB04659	MI	RC21060	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2FC Following too close						5
8/15/2024	OH3273000560	OH	RC15159	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
8/2/2024	IN8557005353	IN	RC29263	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/30/2024	MINESBA01508	MI	RC06223	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997						3
6/26/2024	MIANDER06480	MI	RC34833	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
4/23/2024	OH1796005123	OH	RC15159	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/2/2024	MINESBA01242	MI	RC19595	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
2/23/2024	MIOMILJ04596	MI	RC34833	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
2/7/2024	IN6189005040	IN	RC15160	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
1/2/2024	MICELMS00841	MI	RC06252	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/2/2024	MIKERSD00196	MI	RC09113	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1T Tires (general)						8
9/27/2023	MINESBA00887	MI	BD52977	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/7/2023	MIOMILJ04325	MI	RC06221	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
8/13/2023	MICELMS00596	MI	RC16488	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-ML Failure to Maintain Lane						5
7/27/2023	MITPDKH00079	MI	RC16488	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9H Inoperable head lamps						6
7/14/2023	MIROBER00715	MI	RC19595	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/27/2023	MICOPEK01934	MI	BC03212	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
2/22/2023	MIBURGM05127	MI	BC97779	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9T Inoperable tail lamp						6
2/10/2023	MIDAWDD02459	MI	RB87302	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
2/6/2023	MIOMILJ03879	MI	RB94692	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 1


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

2/16/2024	MI0003131037	MI	RC12782	MI	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 2/22/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 25
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 8
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 17
Total Crashes* : 1

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Summary of Activities (as of 1/31/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 2/22/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 25 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 8 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 17	Total Crashes: 1*
2/22/2023 (Non-Ratable Review) 6/4/2020 (Non-Ratable Review) 5/30/2012 (Non-Ratable Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 25 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 15 20.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 1

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 1/31/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

51 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 51 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

51 Average Power Units = 54 Current Power Units + 54 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 45 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 1055587 = 74% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
26,930 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,373,442 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 51 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Combo Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 80,000	1
	80,000 – 160,000	1 + (VMT per PU − 80,000) ÷ 133,333
	160,000 – 200,000	1.6
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

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