Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1835260)

VALLEY EARTH TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC

U.S. DOT#: 1835260

Address: 7811 SHILO DR
WESLACO, TX 78596
Number of Vehicles: 3
Number of Drivers: 3
Number of Inspections: 21

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 09/29/2024 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	22.2	21.4
Driver	15.8	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 09/29/2024 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
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 August 30, 2024

On-Road Performance
2.03 Measure	Not Public	2 Measure	5.85 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: 6.4 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 21 with HOS Compliance Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 11 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 21 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 21 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 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: 32


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
395.22H1	Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual	2	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.26(b)	Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements.	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.3A2-PROP	Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)	2	1	7	HOS Compliance
395.3A2-PROPN	Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.3A3-PROP	Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
395.8	Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)	2	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.8A-ELD	ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)	2	1	5	HOS Compliance
395.8(e)	False report of drivers record of duty status	2	2	7	HOS Compliance
393.11TL	Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.11TU	Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Clamp or Roto type brake out-of-adjustment	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55(d)(1)	CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998)	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55(d)(3)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.67(c)(7)	Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	2	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75C-OOS	Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.78	Windshield wipers inoperative/defective	2	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	1	1	0	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 21


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

1/18/2024	GA1178000003	GA	R569319	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
1/4/2024	NC0006609973	NC	R671937	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
12/19/2023	TNTBXS000563	TN	R632036	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
11/16/2023	SCD149006381	SC	R569319	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
11/8/2023	GA0061002113	GA	R621488	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)						1
10/17/2023	WI2213006045	WI	R621486	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/13/2023	TXV231199290	TX	R613921	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/28/2023	OKPE14183268	OK	R569319	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS)						0 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
9/13/2023	TXV231158897	TX	R621486	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998						4
3/10/2023	ALJBXV002945	AL	R659505	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A2-PROP Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)						7
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(e) False report of drivers record of duty status (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8A-ELD ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)						5
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A3-PROP Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)						7
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A2-PROPN Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75C-OOS Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove						8
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.67(c)(7) Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing						1
3/1/2023	SCC258008559	SC	R544471	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
1/9/2023	TX6HLH0WJZSB	TX	R486828	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove						8
1/6/2023	TX6HID0XCI41	TX	R544474	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001						4
12/16/2022	LALAGL004960	LA	R544472	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(e) False report of drivers record of duty status (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
11/18/2022	SCG222008703	SC	R544474	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8A-ELD ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) (OOS)						5 + 2 (OOS)
11/11/2022	TX6FYM0XVB4B	TX	R551323	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.26(b) Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements.						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22H1 Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual						1
11/7/2022	VA6016007001	VA	R551323	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/25/2022	TX6FHL0XVB2M	TX	R551323	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22H1 Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997						3
9/30/2022	VA7433004450	VA	R432826	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998)						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
9/11/2022	NJSPOUI00486	NJ	R544472	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A2-PROP Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
9/3/2022	TX6E160AOC41	TX	R614139	TX	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)

3/9/2023	AL0003627060	AL	R464180	TX	1	3	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: 9/16/2020 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 21
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 7
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 14
Total Crashes* : 1

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Summary of Activities (as of 8/30/2024, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 9/16/2020 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 21 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 7 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 14	Total Crashes: 1*
9/16/2020 (Non-Ratable Review) 1/25/2017 (Non-Ratable Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 21 19.0% Vehicle Inspections 11 18.2% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 1 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 0

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 8/30/2024, 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.

6.4 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 4 Average Power Units × 1.6 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.

4 Average Power Units = 3 Current Power Units + 3 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 6 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# 1835260 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
190,939 VMT per Average Power Unit = 763,759 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 4 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

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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.

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