Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1497756)

STEPHEN BERNIER LLC

DBA: SOUTH OF THE BORDER TOURS

U.S. DOT#: 1497756

Address: 7937 EAST CORONADO ROAD
TUCSON, AZ 85750-9658
Number of Vehicles: 2
Number of Drivers: 3
Number of Inspections: 5

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 04/07/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 05/10/2024)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	25.0	23.4
Driver	0.0	6.7
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 04/07/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	Yes	MC-572081
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending March 27, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure Less than 3 driver inspections	3.42 Measure Less than 5 vehicle inspections with violations	0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure Less than 5 driver inspections
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 2 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 2 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Vehicle Inspections: 5 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 2 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 2 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping
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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Carrier may be prioritized for an intervention action and roadside inspection. Denotes this carrier exceeds the FMCSA Intervention Threshold relative to its safety event grouping based upon roadside data and/or has been cited with one or more Acute/Critical Violations within the past 12 months during an investigation. Therefore, this carrier may be prioritized for an intervention action and roadside inspection.

Violation Summary

Violations: 6


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

393.209D-STSM	Steering - Modified or has a condition that interferes with the free movement of steering.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.62-BENM	Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message)	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.83D-ELNGPB	Exhaust System - Other than Gasoline - Exhaust system leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 15 inches (38.1 cm) forward of the rear-most part of the bus.	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L	Lubrication - Oil or grease leak.	2	0	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 5


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

11/20/2025	US1409002327	US	AL18700	AZ	MOTOR COACH		3
3/13/2025	US1744000673	US	AL18700	AZ	MOTOR COACH		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
5/7/2024	US1147000331	US	AE68723	AZ	MOTOR COACH		1
5/7/2024	US1147000330	US	AJ92898	AZ	MOTOR COACH		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BENM Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message) (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
4/1/2024	US1093000487	US	AL1700	AZ	MOTOR COACH		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.83D-ELNGPB Exhaust System - Other than Gasoline - Exhaust system leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 15 inches (38.1 cm) forward of the rear-most part of the (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.209D-STSM Steering - Modified or has a condition that interferes with the free movement of steering (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)

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: 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: 5/8/2024 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 5
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 2
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 3
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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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 04/07/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 3/27/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 5/8/2024 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 5 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 2 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 3	Total Crashes: 0*
5/8/2024 (Compliance Review) 5/1/2019 (Compliance Review) 7/7/2016 (Compliance Review) 8/27/2013 (Non-Ratable Review) 8/12/2008 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 2 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 5 40.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway 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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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 3/27/2026, 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.

2 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 2 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.

2 Average Power Units = 2 Current Power Units + 2 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 2 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: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 1497756 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
15,836 VMT per Average Power Unit = 31,672 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 2 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.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.