Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1799691)

CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

U.S. DOT#: 1799691

Number of Vehicles: 107
Number of Drivers: 144
Number of Inspections: 30

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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
0.25 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	8.88 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.18 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 111 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 30 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 6 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 30 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 30 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 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: 10


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
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
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	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
383.23A2-LCDLNP	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person	1	0	8	Driver Fitness
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.
393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	3	3	8	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: 30


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

1/12/2026	TNI033M90082	TN	00861H8	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/8/2025	TNI01R730066	TN	1H11223	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/29/2025	TNI034AB2410	TN	1H11226	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
9/15/2025	TNI5Z1912011	TN	1H11224	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
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: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
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: 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
7/18/2025	TNI033JM0041	TN	01646H8	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
7/16/2025	TNI036A30074	TN	1H11224	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/30/2025	TNI3A1591535	TN	8982H11	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
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
6/30/2025	TNI5Z1920144	TN	1H11224	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
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)
6/20/2025	TNI038220011	TN	H116855	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/6/2025	TNI030H50061	TN	00716H8	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/8/2025	TNI039081192	TN	00685	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
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)
3/26/2025	TNI3A0090060	TN	8983H11	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/6/2025	TNI033AG1698	TN	8983H11	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/30/2024	TNI031J91025	TN	7944H11	UK	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/24/2024	TNI01R290504	TN	00685H8	UK	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/6/2024	TNI039080954	TN	8959H11	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/3/2024	TNI039080926	TN	7944H11	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/23/2024	TNI031C70042	TN	00822H8	UK	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
11/18/2024	TNI3A1550022	TN	8982H11	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/5/2024	TNI3A0500030	TN	0H11630	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/31/2024	TNI033K20042	TN	00825H8	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/23/2024	TNI034N10744	TN	H112582	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23A2-LCDLNP License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person						8
9/9/2024	TNI3A1110301	TN	8982H11	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/19/2024	TNI030C10024	TN	7943H11	UK	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/2/2024	TNI033AG0650	TN	H112578	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/28/2024	TNI033K20033	TN	00826H8	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/3/2024	TNI033T80006	TN	898H11	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/23/2024	TNI034N10427	TN	8959H11	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/7/2024	TNI033AG0488	TN	8959H11	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/26/2024	TNI031O50464	TN	8959H11	UK	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: 2


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)

1/24/2025	TN0400211926	TN	00686H8	TN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
12/19/2024	TN0400198964	TN	00833H8	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: 3/30/2017 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 30
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 23
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 7
Total 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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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: 3/30/2017 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 30 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 23 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 7	Total Crashes: 2*
3/30/2017 (Compliance Review) 10/18/2013 (Non-Ratable Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 30 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 6 50.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 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 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.

111 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 111 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.

111 Average Power Units = 107 Current Power Units + 107 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 119 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# 1799691 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
18,663 VMT per Average Power Unit = 2,071,626 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 111 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.

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