Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 116256)

LAKEHEAD TRUCKING INC

U.S. DOT#: 116256

Address: 6035 LAVAQUE ROAD
DULUTH, MN 55803
Number of Vehicles: 27
Number of Drivers: 14
Number of Inspections: 31

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 12/23/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 08/03/1999)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	41.7	23.2
Driver	0.0	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 12/23/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-157048
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 November 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	11.21 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 27.7 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 31 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 14 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 10 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 31 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 31 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: 44


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

393.11A1-CSLRR	Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997.	2	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.11B-CSLRR	Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993.	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.43(a)	No/improper tractor protection valve	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B	Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B-AIR	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured.	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection.	3	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47C-BSAMBD	Drum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.48A-BIBD	Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.48A-BI-SA	Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
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.	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55(c)(1)	Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55C1-B	Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55D2-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55E-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998.	4	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	1	0	1	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.
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth.	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	Washers - Inoperative washing system.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A1	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHLI	Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALR	Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS	Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination.	2	2	0	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-HWSL	Hubs - Wheel seal leaking.	1	1	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L	Lubrication - Oil or grease leak.	2	0	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 31


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

9/17/2025	MN0467000290	MN	PAR4113	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
9/16/2025	MN0128000637	MN	YBY3830	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
8/11/2025	MN1670000626	MN	PAS5413	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
7/28/2025	MN1658000474	MN	PZB4431	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.						2
7/14/2025	MN1670000576	MN	PAT5719	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
6/24/2025	MN0467000223	MN	PAR4113	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
5/24/2025	MN1658000358	MN	PAN7683	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/22/2025	MN0128000500	MN	PAV4672	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/21/2025	MN1658000341	MN	PAS4134	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/13/2025	WI2449008362	WI	PAP5692	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-HWSL Hubs - Wheel seal leaking (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
3/27/2025	WI2764003891	WI	PAR4113	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth						8
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 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 Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS)						0 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47C-BSAMBD Drum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle						4
3/13/2025	MN1617000552	MN	PAS5413	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/13/2025	MN1664000448	MN	PZA7441	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.48A-BI-SA Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
3/7/2025	WI2764003881	WI	PAS4134	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
3/7/2025	MN1643000450	MN	PAV4672	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
2/25/2025	MN1643000431	MN	PAS4134	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
1/7/2025	MN1662000521	MN	PAP5685	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
12/23/2024	MN1664000362	MN	PZA3255	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored						1
12/12/2024	MN0584000342	MN	PAU4672	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/30/2024	WI2734002721	WI	PZA9072	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/16/2024	WI2628005404	WI	PZA9072	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/26/2024	MN1617000196	MN	PAP5685	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/8/2024	MN1640000041	MN	PAS5413	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11B-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
4/3/2024	WI2764003331	WI	PAS5413	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997						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)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
3/29/2024	MN0ADI002834	MN	PZA7441	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/20/2024	MN0AEU000718	MN	PAT4161	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9H Inoperable head lamps						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43(a) No/improper tractor protection valve (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
1/24/2024	MN0AGK000259	MN	PAN0053	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/18/2024	MN00VM008399	MN	PAP5693	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/2/2024	MN0ADI002700	MN	PAR7146	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/13/2023	MN00XO004240	MN	PAT7489	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/12/2023	WI2628005112	WI	PZA7441	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS)						0 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 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

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: 2


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)

9/17/2025	MN0252600033	MN	PAR4113	MN	0	1	Yes	No	2	3	6
1/24/2024	MN0240240070	MN	PAN0053	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

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: 7/26/1999 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 31
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 21
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 10
Total Crashes* : 2

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Summary of Activities (as of 11/28/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 7/26/1999 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 31 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 21 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 10	Total Crashes: 2*
7/26/1999 (Compliance Review) 8/6/1998 (Compliance Review) 4/26/1995 (Compliance Review) 9/16/1987 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 31 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 14 42.9% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 1

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 11/28/2025, 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.

27.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 27.7 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.

27.7 Average Power Units = 27 Current Power Units + 28 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 28 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# 116256 = 77% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
24,275 VMT per Average Power Unit = 671,701 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 27.7 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

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