Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1437566)

SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS INC

U.S. DOT#: 1437566

Address: 3115 SAM WILSON ROAD SUITE 100
CHARLOTTE, NC 28214
Number of Vehicles: 95
Number of Drivers: 92
Number of Inspections: 51

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/26/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 01/05/2010)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	13.6	21.4
Driver	2.1	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/26/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-225803
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 December 27, 2024

On-Road Performance
1.55 Measure	Not Public	0.02 Measure	2.25 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.12 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 12 Safety Event Group: 9-18 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 155.8 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 51 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 24 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 8 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 51 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 51 with Driver Fitness Violations: 3 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: 33


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	3	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.16B-DPASS	Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.	3	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLCP	State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone.	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLFC	State/Local Laws - Following too closely.	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS4	State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit.	2	0	10	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD	State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other.	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.82(a)1	Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
392.82DUMT	Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone.	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
395.22G	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.22H4	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
391.41(a)(1)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
391.41B10-MC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate.	1	1	2	Driver Fitness
393.100C-C	Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.207(b)	Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged	1	0	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2UV	Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle	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.
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(1)	Tire-ply or belt material exposed	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	2	1	6	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.	1	1	0	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 51


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

12/16/2024	NC0006708958	NC	ZS2710	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
12/4/2024	GA1415000745	GA	ZM8607	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone						10
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLFC State/Local Laws - Following too closely						5
11/6/2024	VA6277004913	VA	ZS1490	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
11/5/2024	NC0006697621	NC	K158299	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/16/2024	GA1457000139	GA	GGZ299	GA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100C-C Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting						1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
10/7/2024	NC0006690230	NC	K158299	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
8/20/2024	NC0006677563	NC	R585463	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
8/1/2024	GA0136000349	GA	ZS9750	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/24/2024	GA1279000295	GA	K178444	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit						10
7/22/2024	GA1318000240	GA	K178448	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other						5
6/24/2024	SCP298003573	SC	P878293	SC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS)						0 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
6/20/2024	GA1332000204	GA	YFL456	GA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16B-DPASS Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV.						7
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41B10-MC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
4/22/2024	NC0006641401	NC	ZM3947	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
3/28/2024	NC0006635521	NC	K158298	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
3/16/2024	SCB315003787	SC	3265534	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
3/15/2024	GA1214000260	GA	K1784444	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
3/11/2024	SCK359001282	SC	ZM1353	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
3/4/2024	SCN377001922	SC	3519868	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged						7
2/28/2024	NC0006626684	NC	ZS2003	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
2/28/2024	NC0006626810	NC	ZL7433	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
1/3/2024	GA1360000004	GA	K178448	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLCP State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone						10
12/26/2023	NC0006607282	NC	3448295	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
12/14/2023	GA1422000220	GA	K178448	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/2/2023	NC0006590529	NC	ZS2710	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/18/2023	NC0006585640	NC	R665435	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/13/2023	GA0136007800	GA	3452300	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
10/11/2023	US1578000041	US	2826106	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/3/2023	SCK359001014	SC	P657518	SC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail						1
9/22/2023	GA1332004294	GA	YBF120	GA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.82(a)1 Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV						10
9/14/2023	NC0006575716	NC	K158294	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/7/2023	NC0006573860	NC	ZS2710	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/31/2023	NC0006571610	NC	ZS2710	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
8/29/2023	SCC357001576	SC	MW4372	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/22/2023	NC0006568379	NC	ZK2138	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/18/2023	NC0006567532	NC	2460077	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/25/2023	GA1326002811	GA	K178444	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit						10
7/17/2023	NC0006557321	NC	3445005	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper						2
7/17/2023	SCB353001494	SC	ZM1575	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/12/2023	FL2295003835	FL	3003710	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal						6
7/3/2023	SCL365001000	SC	2808475	SC	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22H4 Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids						1
6/9/2023	SCB353001336	SC	R601619	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
6/1/2023	NC0006541163	NC	R626132	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/16/2023	VA5876004855	VA	3121019	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/9/2023	NC0006532877	NC	R585463	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
5/4/2023	SCK359000683	SC	K151625	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/2/2023	GA1391000510	GA	ZM1571	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41(a)(1) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history						1
4/27/2023	SCL347001296	SC	JX1633	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/13/2023	NC0006524769	NC	R601618	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/20/2023	NC0006497053	NC	ZL7433	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/12/2023	NC0006494078	NC	3263521	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/12/2023	NC0006494370	NC	R601619	TX	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: 5


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)

11/29/2024	NC0107938896	NC	ZT1481	NC	0	3	Yes	No	2	3	6
2/20/2024	SC0024220021	SC	2845392	IN	0	1	Yes	No	2	2	4
10/22/2023	GA0009199401	GA	K178444	TX	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
6/8/2023	NC0107388157	NC	ZM1193	NC	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
5/11/2023	NC0107330514	NC	R601619	TX	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: 10/3/2012 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 51
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 29
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 22
Total Crashes* : 5

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Summary of Activities (as of 12/27/2024, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 10/3/2012 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 51 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 29 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 22	Total Crashes: 5*
10/3/2012 (Non-Ratable Review) 12/31/2009 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 51 2.0% Vehicle Inspections 24 12.5% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 2 Towaway Crashes 3

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 12/27/2024, 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.

155.8 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 91 Average Power Units × 1.7123 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.

91 Average Power Units = 95 Current Power Units + 95 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 83 Power Units 18 Months Ago
3

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# 1437566 = 69% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
34,246 VMT per Average Power Unit = 3,116,472 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 91 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	1.7123 = 34,246 VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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