Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 222792)

B & F TOWING CO

U.S. DOT#: 222792

Address: 449 OLD AIRPORT ROAD
NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
Number of Vehicles: 30
Number of Drivers: 13
Number of Inspections: 10

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/25/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 02/17/1989)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	11.1	23.2
Driver	0.0	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/25/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-124198
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	0.92 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 29.3 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 4 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 3-10 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 10 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 4 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 4 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping
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: 2


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.9(a)(2)	Failing to secure vehicle equipment	1	1	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	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 10


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

5/30/2025	DE0400001353	DE	C100422	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/30/2025	DE0400001354	DE	C16970	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/30/2025	DE0400001355	DE	CL124246	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
3/26/2025	MD0180000928	MD	CL119016	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/29/2024	DE1125000733	DE	C126376	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/29/2024	DE0398000539	DE	CL123406	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/29/2024	DE1125000732	DE	T105923	DE	SEMI-TRAILER		1
5/14/2024	MD2098005885	MD	CL119016	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
2/14/2024	DE0398000320	DE	CL122222	DE	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/24/2024	DE1257000225	DE	CL118739	DE	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)

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: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

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: 1/31/2013 (Onsite Focused Investigation)
Total Inspections: 10
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 8
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 2
Total Crashes* : 0

*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 01/25/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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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: 1/31/2013 (Onsite Focused Investigation)	Total Inspections: 10 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 8 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 2	Total Crashes: 0*
1/31/2013 (Onsite Focused Investigation) 8/9/1988 (Compliance Review) 3/11/1987 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 4 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 10 20.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 0

*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.

29.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 29.3 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.

29.3 Average Power Units = 30 Current Power Units + 30 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 28 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# 222792 = 86% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
10,814 VMT per Average Power Unit = 317,183 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 29.3 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.

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/.