Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2072502)

HEMINGWAY EXPRESS LLC

U.S. DOT#: 2072502

Address: 3029 W PALMER AVE
LAPORTE, IN 46350
Number of Vehicles: 5
Number of Drivers: 5
Number of Inspections: 20

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026

On-Road Performance
1.25 Measure	Not Public	0.38 Measure	4.70 Measure	0.32 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 8 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with HOS Compliance Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 13 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 20 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 1 driver inspections with Controlled Substances/Alcohol Violations	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

392.2-SLLSWZ	State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
395.22G-ELDMFV	HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.22H4	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.8E-HOSPD	HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
392.4A-DOSP	Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.	1	1	10	Drugs/Alcohol
393.45B2-BHTD	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-BAAL	Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A3	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI	Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLIWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSI	Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	1	4	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)

4/14/2026	CO0784451574	CO	3658401	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A3 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator						2
2/13/2026	ORAW43690214	OR	3655211	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/10/2026	WA0858001232	WA	3655211	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/16/2025	NC0006830021	NC	3655211	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
7/29/2025	CAUGA8000115	CA	3869623	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
6/16/2025	WAX805007052	WA	3655211	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22G-ELDMFV HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.						1
6/5/2025	WA2130001306	WA	3655211	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/2/2025	OH3249000442	OH	3690857	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Drugs/Alcohol Violation: 392.4A-DOSP Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. (OOS)						10 + 0 (OOS)
4/28/2025	MD0284C00077	MD	3655211	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/20/2025	NYSPA3030359	NY	3514828	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
2/6/2025	CANDM1006939	CA	3658401	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/5/2025	CAUEBH003725	CA	2806129	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
12/19/2024	IL4069050918	IL	3655211	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/12/2024	FL3854003110	FL	3658401	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/24/2024	KYCV44304727	KY	3658401	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/16/2024	NC0006685969	NC	3658401	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/19/2024	CAUEBH003449	CA	3514828	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/2/2024	NM3884O5ZFJ4	NM	3655211	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone						10
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22H4 Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids						1
7/28/2024	NDTR09001514	ND	3655211	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain						7
6/14/2024	WVPSC1420226	WV	TEMP	IN	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)

5/13/2025	NVSPPD253376	NV	15 017920	FL	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:
Total Inspections: 20
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 12
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 8
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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 06/16/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/15/2026, 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: 12 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 8	Total Crashes: 1*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 20 5.0% Vehicle Inspections 13 23.1% 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 5/15/2026, 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.

8 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 5 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.

5 Average Power Units = 5 Current Power Units + 5 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 5 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# 2072502 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
167,400 VMT per Average Power Unit = 837,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 5 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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