Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1288769)

STERLING CRANE LLC

DBA: STERLING CRANE

U.S. DOT#: 1288769

Address: 13727 INTERSTATE 10
BAYTOWN, TX 77523
Number of Vehicles: 116
Number of Drivers: 126
Number of Inspections: 46

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending June 26, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0.10 Measure	1.85 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.37 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 116 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 46 with HOS Compliance Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 40 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 15 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 46 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 46 with Driver Fitness Violations: 2 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: 25


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

395.3A2HOSPRNC	Driving beyond 14 hour duty period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.8E1PC-OOS	HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
383.51A-LCDLRSWD	License (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV	1	0	8	Driver Fitness
391.11(b)(4)	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency.	1	1	2	Driver Fitness
393.100C-C	Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-CSLRR	Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.11TU	Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B	Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2UV	Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45DLUV	Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle	1	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.
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	2	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.
393.75(a)(4)	Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	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-HLLH	Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LBL	Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	2	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9T	Inoperable tail lamp	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 46


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

6/23/2026	MTU748401632	MT	R755157	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
6/11/2026	TXV262391802	TX	R745654	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/23/2026	TXV262333393	TX	R745643	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/17/2026	TXV262326244	TX	R755156	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9T Inoperable tail lamp						6
3/30/2026	MTU289503218	MT	R745649	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/20/2026	NV7215028689	NV	R745642	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/10/2026	CO1749420415	CO	97235V	OK	OTHER		3
3/4/2026	WYPDSS002547	WY	R745646	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/10/2026	TXV262227114	TX	R745635	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/15/2026	TXV262191192	TX	R755158	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/13/2026	CO1073030665	CO	DDP264	CO	OTHER		3
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.51A-LCDLRSWD License (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV						8
1/11/2026	TXV262149114	TX	R745647	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/3/2025	MTU291101030	MT	R745631	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
11/21/2025	MTU716901350	MT	R745631	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
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)
11/11/2025	TXV252107885	TX	R755154	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/13/2025	TXV252046485	TX	R745637	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/12/2025	TXV252000385	TX	R745652	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997						3
9/5/2025	TX78JI9DJW22	TX	R745647	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/3/2025	TXV252004463	TX	R745645	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998						4
9/2/2025	MTU289502335	MT	R745649	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100C-C Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting						1
8/18/2025	TXV251991620	TX	R755158	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/13/2025	WYPCDO001043	WY	R745642	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/24/2025	CO0876590058	CO	R745648	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/22/2025	TXV251955125	TX	R745638	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
7/16/2025	TXV251954577	TX	R745632	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9H Inoperable head lamps						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
7/3/2025	WYPMLW000222	WY	R745648	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A2HOSPRNC Driving beyond 14 hour duty period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation						1
6/28/2025	TXV251929422	TX	R745651	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/19/2025	CO0266650303	CO	BYT502	CO	OTHER		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored						1
5/5/2025	CO1331430806	CO	R745642	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
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
4/23/2025	TXV251854309	TX	R755158	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9H Inoperable head lamps						6
4/4/2025	TXV251820701	TX	R745632	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(4) Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material						8
3/11/2025	TXV251805330	TX	R755158	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998						4
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: 393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle						4
3/10/2025	WYPRKH000147	WY	R745649	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.						2
3/7/2025	TXV251802569	TX	R745645	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/13/2025	COM000090045	CO	R755160	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/17/2025	TXV251760220	TX	R745635	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/17/2024	TXV241695581	TX	R745654	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/17/2024	TXV241731725	TX	R745638	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/5/2024	CO1112381089	CO	BPU225	CO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/22/2024	CO0923241901	CO	3GL486	CO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/2/2024	CO1577810376	CO	3HU875	OK	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative						6
9/9/2024	LALADR008612	LA	M026033	TX	OTHER		1
9/3/2024	MTU248100056	MT	3GL479	OK	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
8/27/2024	CO1331430356	CO	3GM901	OK	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/6/2024	CO1577810278	CO	868YHG	CO	OTHER		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8E1PC-OOS HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance						7
7/4/2024	TXV241462082	TX	3GM812	OK	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle						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)

2/15/2025	TX737CHQE1FB	TX	R699311	TX	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
12/19/2024	CO2024002433	CO	BPU225	CO	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: 7/8/2015 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 46
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 27
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 19
Total Crashes* : 2

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 07/30/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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Summary of Activities (as of 6/26/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 7/8/2015 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 46 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 27 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 19	Total Crashes: 2*
7/8/2015 (Compliance Review) 1/29/2009 (Compliance Review) 12/18/2007 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 46 2.2% Vehicle Inspections 40 5.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 2

*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 6/26/2026, 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.

116 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 116 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.

116 Average Power Units = 116 Current Power Units + 116 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 116 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: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 1288769 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
9,018 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,046,195 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 116 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	1 = VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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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.

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