Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1429869)

PALAFOX TRUCKING INC

U.S. DOT#: 1429869

Address: 5207 W UNIVERSITY AVE
FRESNO, CA 93722
Number of Vehicles: 5
Number of Drivers: 6
Number of Inspections: 23

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0.29 Measure	5 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.32 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 6.7 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 20 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 20 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 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: 20


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

395.8(e)	False report of drivers record of duty status	1	1	7	HOS Compliance
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a valid CDL: Violation of air brake restriction	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
393.11A1-LSLM	Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.207B-AALPME	Any of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.	1	0	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.207B-AALPME-OOS	More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B-AIR	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55A-B	Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55E-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSIR	Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	2	0	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	0	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 23


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

4/7/2026	CANFM4000602	CA	ZP42726	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207B-AALPME Any of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.						7
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207B-AALPME-OOS More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						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: 393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit						6
2/27/2026	CANBEV007247	CA	ZP42726	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/23/2026	CANFIA001232	CA	9E95531	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber						4
2/16/2026	CAUD7O003558	CA	ZP42726	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/23/2025	CAUDD0003586	CA	9G31342	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/19/2025	CAND11000848	CA	9G31342	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/19/2025	CAND11000849	CA	ZP42726	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
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)
9/19/2025	CAND11000850	CA	4UW7810	CA	SEMI-TRAILER		2
8/25/2025	CAUDSS003387	CA	9G03957	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/18/2025	CANEZA002153	CA	9E87153	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/28/2025	CANEK3001815	CA	9E87153	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-HWSL Hubs - Wheel seal leaking						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
3/23/2025	CAUCLA001991	CA	9G31342	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/6/2025	CANC7C004744	CA	9G31342	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LSLM Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55A-B Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999						4
1/28/2025	CANEDJ003482	CA	9E95531	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/27/2025	CANEVB001428	CA	9E95531	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						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: 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber						4
12/4/2024	CAUDD0003111	CA	9E95531	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/21/2024	CAUBNL001223	CA	ZP42726	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/26/2024	CAND6D006192	CA	9E87153	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a valid CDL: Violation of air brake restriction (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(e) False report of drivers record of duty status (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
8/23/2024	CANEDJ003007	CA	9E87153	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/12/2024	CANECK002228	CA	9E95531	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/2/2024	CAUBGO004300	CA	9G34981	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9H Inoperable head lamps						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
6/28/2024	CANEDJ002775	CA	9E87153	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/4/2024	CANECL001714	CA	9E95531	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1

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

Total Number of Crashes: 0

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Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

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:
Total Inspections: 23
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 15
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 8
Total Crashes* : 0

*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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 06/17/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: None	Total Inspections: 23 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 15 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 8	Total Crashes: 0*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 20 5.0% Vehicle Inspections 20 15.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 0

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 5/15/2026, 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.

6.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 6.7 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.

6.7 Average Power Units = 5 Current Power Units + 5 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 10 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# 1429869 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
11,994 VMT per Average Power Unit = 80,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 6.7 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

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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