Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 198034)

PETE LIEN & SONS INC

U.S. DOT#: 198034

Address: 3401 UNIVERSAL DR
RAPID CITY, SD 57702
Number of Vehicles: 192
Number of Drivers: 134
Number of Inspections: 23

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/30/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 01/22/2008)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	27.3	23.2
Driver	4.3	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/30/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-162830
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 December 26, 2025

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	3.47 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.24 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 158.7 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 23 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 11 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 6 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 23 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 23 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

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
392.9A2-C	Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured.	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-BAAL	Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.67C7V-F	Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap.	1	0	1	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.
393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(b)	Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light).	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 23


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

10/21/2025	WYPSJM000438	WY	62108C	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
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)
8/1/2025	WYTAKS999998	WY	PR44279	SD	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured						2
7/31/2025	SD5430001894	SD	PR49907	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/31/2025	SD5430001896	SD	PR24036	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/29/2025	SD0470000308	SD	PR49902	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/21/2025	SD5810001324	SD	PR1403	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		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)
4/7/2025	SD0680000948	SD	PR44278	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
3/28/2025	WYTRJM000346	WY	PR34727	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
11/22/2024	SD0680000764	SD	PR49902	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/29/2024	SDHP13100018	SD	61789C	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/28/2024	SD5830000318	SD	PR43241	SD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
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: 393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
10/25/2024	SD5830000308	SD	PR50217	SD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.67C7V-F Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap						1
10/14/2024	SDHP88000031	SD	PR44280	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/8/2024	SD0680000647	SD	PR49902	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/23/2024	SD5780000325	SD	PR47937	SD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/17/2024	SDHP88000006	SD	PR49909	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/17/2024	SDHP88000007	SD	PR49903	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/16/2024	SDHP16400024	SD	PR50217	SD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/13/2024	SDHP04100097	SD	PR50321	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/11/2024	WYPAMJ001311	WY	PR42897	SD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/25/2024	CO0799292852	CO	585IEL	CO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/3/2024	CO0942580003	CO	AFJY92	CO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/1/2024	SD0450000343	SD	PR46090	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
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: 392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)

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: 3


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)

8/1/2025	WY0202507051	WY	PR44279	SD	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
7/3/2025	WY0202506273	WY	PR44278	SD	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
5/27/2025	SD0202506433	SD	PR24037	SD	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: 10/30/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 23
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 16
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 7
Total Crashes* : 3

*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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 01/30/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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Summary of Activities (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 10/30/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 23 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 16 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 7	Total Crashes: 3*
10/30/2023 (Non-Ratable Review) 1/17/2008 (CR And Security Contact Review) 4/28/2000 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 23 4.3% Vehicle Inspections 11 27.3% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 3

*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 12/26/2025, 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.

158.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 158.7 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.

158.7 Average Power Units = 192 Current Power Units + 142 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 142 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# 198034 = 98% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
5,362 VMT per Average Power Unit = 850,906 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 158.7 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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