Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1961791)

SARA TRANS EXPRESS INC

U.S. DOT#: 1961791

Address: 1780 NORTH HERCULES AVENUE
CLEARWATER, FL 33765
Number of Vehicles: 11
Number of Drivers: 11
Number of Inspections: 20

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 02/12/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	57.1	21.4
Driver	0.0	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 02/12/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-754915
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 31, 2025

On-Road Performance
3.24 Measure	Not Public	1.64 Measure	5.42 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 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: 11.7 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with HOS Compliance Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 8 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 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: 14


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2LC	Improper lane change	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSWZ	State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone.	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
395.20B	The ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle.	1	0	5	HOS Compliance
395.22G	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	1	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
395.30B1	Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
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
395.8(e)(1)PC	HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	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.
393.75(a)	Flat tire or fabric exposed	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	8	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.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 20


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

1/18/2025	FL4895000727	FL	XA891B	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
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)
11/20/2024	PAJ610432504	PA	XE124D	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
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
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LC Improper lane change						5
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(e)(1)PC False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception						7
11/12/2024	KSHP01300647	KS	688DGX	CO	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
7/30/2024	TNI033BH0016	TN	AB14DD	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/9/2024	FL4326000515	FL	2548CU	FL	SEMI-TRAILER		2
7/7/2024	GA1412000356	GA	AB17DD	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone						10
6/25/2024	FL1900002902	FL	AB16DD	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/12/2024	FL1900002878	FL	AB17DD	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/29/2024	FL2146004158	FL	AB77BU	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/22/2024	FL2062006004	FL	XA389K	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
2/23/2024	KYCV42254645	KY	AB72AY	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.20B The ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle.						5
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
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver						1
11/7/2023	COPM47000126	CO	688DGX	CO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/19/2023	GA1362003185	GA	JD27EU	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/15/2023	NY0325002484	NY	AB27BF	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/23/2023	ARC730001729	AR	JD35YD	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/16/2023	MOCT05002570	MO	688DGX	CO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
5/12/2023	FL3704000761	FL	AB72AY	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.30B1 Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD						1
5/4/2023	FL2516001635	FL	JD33YD	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/27/2023	FL2146003283	FL	JD27EU	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.26(b) Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements.						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
2/6/2023	FL3595003944	FL	JD27EU	FL	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)

7/30/2024	TN0400124581	TN	AB14DD	FL	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	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:
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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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 02/12/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 1/31/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: None	Total Inspections: 20 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 13 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 7	Total Crashes: 1*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 20 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 8 50.0% 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 1/31/2025, 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.

11.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 11 Average Power Units × 1.0649 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: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 1961791 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
88,649 VMT per Average Power Unit = 975,139 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 11 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	1.0649 = 1 + ( 88,649 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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