Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1506511)

M5 INC

U.S. DOT#: 1506511

Address: 1351 WEST JOLIET ROAD
VALPARAISO, IN 46385
Number of Vehicles: 68
Number of Drivers: 24
Number of Inspections: 15

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 05/15/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 12/12/2007)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	16.7	23.4
Driver	0.0	6.7
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 05/15/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-565182
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 April 24, 2026

On-Road Performance
0.10 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	2.33 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 64.7 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 15 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 13 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 15 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 15 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 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: 9


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
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	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-BAAL	Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(b)	Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light).	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-LHLI	Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 15


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

9/19/2025	IN8632009208	IN	A445215	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
9/18/2025	IN9955000008	IN	417011	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/4/2025	IN7029002392	IN	2404425	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
8/21/2025	IN9286005435	IN	417293	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/6/2025	IN9667000799	IN	417292	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/27/2025	IN9286005320	IN	2404425	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/16/2025	IN9288006338	IN	A445214	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/4/2025	US1809000056	US	A446657	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/28/2025	IN9288006162	IN	417294	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam						6
2/28/2025	IN9288006163	IN	A454781	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
9/10/2024	IN6562009093	IN	A445211	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
7/29/2024	IN9288005745	IN	A428726	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative						6
7/10/2024	IN9288005724	IN	A445212	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
6/19/2024	IN9511003861	IN	417292	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/8/2024	IN9288005657	IN	A445216	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		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: 3


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)

11/5/2025	IN0904834736	IN	TK238NOP	IN	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
2/4/2025	IN0904663774	IN	A446657	IN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
8/19/2024	IN0904558598	IN	A427751	IN	0	2	Yes	No	2	1	2

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: 12/10/2007 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 15
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 9
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 6
Total Crashes* : 3

*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 05/15/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 4/24/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 12/10/2007 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 15 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 9 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 6	Total Crashes: 3*
12/10/2007 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 15 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 13 15.4% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 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 4/24/2026, 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.

64.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 64.7 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.

64.7 Average Power Units = 68 Current Power Units + 68 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 58 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# 1506511 = 85% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
17,749 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,147,835 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 64.7 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

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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