Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 195979)

THE LESTER GROUP INC

U.S. DOT#: 195979

Number of Vehicles: 48
Number of Drivers: 36
Number of Inspections: 14

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 02/22/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 08/16/1989)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	12.5	23.2
Driver	14.3	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 02/22/2026 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 January 30, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0.45 Measure	3.63 Measure	0.96 Measure	Not Public	0.29 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 45.3 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 14 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 8 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 14 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 1 driver inspections with Controlled Substances/Alcohol Violations	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 14 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 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: 11


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

395.3(a)(3)(ii)	Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
395.3A3-PROP	Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
391.41APC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency when medical certification is required.	1	1	1	Driver Fitness
392.4A-POS	Driver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine	1	1	10	Drugs/Alcohol
393.100B-C	Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.201B-FR	Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A4-EENA	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative.	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LLPL	Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSIR	Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 14


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

1/8/2026	NC0006837229	NC	78852P	VA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
1/7/2026	VA5284000793	VA	3459574	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
11/6/2025	DC4652000594	DC	UA64210	VA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A4-EENA Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible						2
10/24/2025	VA5452001199	VA	TX278767	VA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.201B-FR Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
8/27/2025	NC0006791372	NC	3548191	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Drugs/Alcohol Violation: 392.4A-POS Driver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine (OOS)						10 + 0 (OOS)
8/22/2025	MD0240C00188	MD	3549204	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
6/17/2025	SC0368001972	SC	CGKT481	GA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/1/2025	VA9033000118	VA	78113P	VA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/18/2025	MD0313C00046	MD	3549204	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative						2
4/17/2025	VA6277005068	VA	72526P	VA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/4/2025	NC0006745130	NC	78113P	VA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
1/16/2025	NC0006718745	NC	3548191	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3(a)(3)(ii) Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes						7
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A3-PROP Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)						7
11/5/2024	NC0006697820	NC	3549203	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/27/2024	VA8368000342	VA	78194P	VA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2

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)

12/12/2024	VA0243485224	VA	67898P	VA	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: 6/5/1989 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 14
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 8
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 6
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 02/22/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 1/30/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 6/5/1989 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 14 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 8 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 6	Total Crashes: 1*
6/5/1989 (Compliance Review) 11/5/1987 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 14 14.3% Vehicle Inspections 8 12.5% 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 1/30/2026, 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.

45.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 45.3 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.

45.3 Average Power Units = 48 Current Power Units + 44 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 44 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# 195979 = 89% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
6,909 VMT per Average Power Unit = 313,195 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 45.3 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.

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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.

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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