Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1712032)

A J BOWER INC

U.S. DOT#: 1712032

Address: 800 E FIFTH STREET
BERWICK, PA 18603
Number of Vehicles: 11
Number of Drivers: 11
Number of Inspections: 24

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 12/23/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 05/03/2024)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	4.2	23.2
Driver	0.0	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 12/23/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	Yes	MC-628061
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending November 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0.11 Measure Less than 3 driver inspections with violations	0.97 Measure Less than 5 vehicle inspections with violations	0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 11 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 6 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 3-10 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 24 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 6 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 6 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 5-10 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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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: 8


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

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
393.48A-BMBCAD	Air Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s).	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.
393.62-BEMEI	Buses - Marked emergency exit is inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed).	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L	Lubrication - Oil or grease leak.	3	0	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 24


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

10/7/2025	PAC112002196	PA	BN03313	PA	MOTOR COACH		3
10/7/2025	PAC112002198	PA	BN04778	PA	MOTOR COACH		3
10/7/2025	PAC112002197	PA	BN05832	PA	MOTOR COACH		3
10/7/2025	PAC112002199	PA	BN04711	PA	MOTOR COACH		3
5/16/2025	US1670000121	US	BN04714	PA	MOTOR COACH		2
5/16/2025	PAH126513643	PA	BN04713	PA	BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55A-B Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999						4
5/16/2025	PAE935513653	PA	BN04715	PA	MOTOR COACH		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BEMEI Buses - Marked emergency exit is inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed). (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.48A-BMBCAD Air Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s)						4
3/20/2025	PAC112002113	PA	BN04711	PA	MOTOR COACH		2
3/20/2025	PAC112002114	PA	BN03313	PA	MOTOR COACH		2
3/20/2025	PAC112002112	PA	BN04714	PA	MOTOR COACH		2
3/20/2025	PAC112002115	PA	BN04715	PA	MOTOR COACH		2
10/28/2024	PAC112002065	PA	BN04715	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
10/28/2024	PAC112002067	PA	BN04714	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
10/28/2024	PAC112002068	PA	BN04711	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
10/28/2024	PAC112002066	PA	BN05302	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
9/25/2024	MN1655000057	MN	BN05302	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
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
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
5/17/2024	PASPRE413868	PA	BN05832	PA	BUS		1
5/7/2024	PAC112001999	PA	BN03313	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
5/7/2024	PAC112002001	PA	BN05302	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
5/7/2024	PAC112002000	PA	BN04714	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
5/7/2024	PAC112001998	PA	BN04711	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
4/30/2024	US1670000065	US	BN-03313	PA	BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
4/30/2024	US1670000066	US	BN-04711	PA	BUS		1
12/21/2023	PAP106335586	PA	BA75720	PA	SCHOOL BUS		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)

6/21/2024	CT2400239393	CT	BN05302	PA	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: 5/3/2024 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 24
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 20
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 4
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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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 12/23/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

Closed Date Case #
5/24/2024 PA-2024-0082-US1670

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Summary of Activities (as of 11/28/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 5/3/2024 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 24 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 20 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 4	Total Crashes: 1*
5/3/2024 (Compliance Review) 5/23/2019 (Compliance Review) 5/25/2016 (Compliance Review) 8/5/2013 (Compliance Review) 10/19/2010 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 6 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 24 4.2% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway 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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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 11/28/2025, 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.

11 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 11 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.

11 Average Power Units = 11 Current Power Units + 11 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 11 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# 1712032 = 36% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
19,954 VMT per Average Power Unit = 219,500 VMT From Investigation (MCS-151) ÷ 11 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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