Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2166040)

FALCON INTERNATIONAL CARRIERS LLC

DBA: FIC

U.S. DOT#: 2166040

Address: 16125 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD
HOUSTON, TX 77032
Number of Vehicles: 5
Number of Drivers: 6
Number of Inspections: 8

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 02/17/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 10/29/2012)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	25.0	21.4
Driver	28.6	6.0
Hazmat	0.0	4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 02/17/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-758071
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
1.20 Measure	Not Public	0.46 Measure	7.75 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	4.23 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 5 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 7 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 3-10 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 4 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Driver Inspections: 7 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 7 with Driver Fitness Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 5-10 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: 20


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.22(a)	Failing to use hazard warning flashers	2	0	1	Unsafe Driving
392.2PK	Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway	2	0	1	Unsafe Driving
395.22H4	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.24C2II	Driver failed to manually add the trailer number	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.24C2III	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	2	2	8	Driver Fitness
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
391.41(a)(1)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
393.11TT	Truck-Tractor with No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material on vehicle manufactured after July 1997	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2PC	Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(d)	All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55(d)(2)	CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS	Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination.	1	1	0	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 8


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

10/11/2024	TX6ZEJ9DJNBG	TX	R481047	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11TT Truck-Tractor with No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material on vehicle manufactured after July 1997						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail						1
9/24/2024	FL3600000540	FL	R481047	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative						6
7/2/2024	LALABQ005221	LA	R481050	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers						1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41(a)(1) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history						1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2PK Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway						1
2/17/2024	LALAQV000471	LA	R481046	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24C2II Driver failed to manually add the trailer number						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22H4 Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number						1
11/10/2023	TX6Q279DBCQ8	TX	R481046	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/20/2023	FL3227020639	FL	R481048	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/21/2023	FL2703002016	FL	R481049	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit						4
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: 393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
7/8/2023	LALAPU000652	LA	R481046	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2PK Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway						1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers						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)

3/5/2023	FL2507687903	FL	R180966	TX	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: 10/16/2012 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 8
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 2
- 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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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: 10/16/2012 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 8 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 2 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 6	Total Crashes: 1*
10/16/2012 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 7 28.6% Vehicle Inspections 4 25.0% Placardable HM Inspections 2 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 50.0%	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.

5 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 5 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.

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# 2166040 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
421,474 VMT per Average Power Unit = 2,107,371 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.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.