Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1564579)

DIRECT TRANSPORTATION LLC

DBA: DIRECT TRANSPORTATION

U.S. DOT#: 1564579

Address: 9528 LEGACY OAKS DRIVE
OOLTEWAH, TN 37363
Number of Vehicles: 8
Number of Drivers: 10
Number of Inspections: 20

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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
1.54 Measure	Not Public	0.05 Measure	4.63 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 10.4 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 7 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 5-10 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: 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: 12


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-RRTCD	Railroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
395.22H2-ELDNISDT	HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53B-B	Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	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.
393.60(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(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	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	1	1	0	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 20


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

3/8/2026	NC0006854720	NC	V5530HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/23/2026	MOW217004733	MO	R5441HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/13/2026	TXV262186909	TX	R5441HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/11/2025	TNI033G10066	TN	V5529HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/5/2025	NC0006815269	NC	K5911HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
10/29/2025	TXV252095527	TX	R5441HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove						8
10/14/2025	TXV252036837	TX	V5531HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/28/2025	TNI032470061	TN	V5529HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-RRTCD Railroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing						5
8/14/2025	AL1082004508	AL	R5441HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22H2-ELDNISDT HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr						1
7/1/2025	TNI033AG2228	TN	V5531HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/13/2025	MS1029098897	MS	K5911HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/18/2025	PAP119504981	PA	D2128HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/3/2025	OH0616000025	OH	D2128HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative						6
1/7/2025	TNI3A0831546	TN	J0151HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
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)
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: 393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
12/5/2024	GA1444000429	GA	K5911HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/18/2024	TNI3A1550034	TN	K0035HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/6/2024	ALAPNP003004	AL	K0035HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/19/2024	TXV241448881	TX	R5441HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system						4
7/29/2024	TNI5Z3041181	TN	K0035HY	TN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/15/2024	ALJSBH008429	AL	K0035HY	TN	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: 1


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)

10/30/2024	AL0004716523	AL	D9207HY	TN	0	1	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: 7/1/2020 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 20
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 13
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 7
Total Crashes* : 1

*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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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: 7/1/2020 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 20 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 13 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 7	Total Crashes: 1*
7/1/2020 (Non-Ratable Review) 10/20/2010 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 20 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 7 14.3% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 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 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.

10.4 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 9 Average Power Units × 1.1529 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.

9 Average Power Units = 8 Current Power Units + 9 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# 1564579 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
100,380 VMT per Average Power Unit = 903,427 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 9 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	1.1529 = 1 + ( 100,380 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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