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: 11

Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance

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For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending July 31, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	2.04 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: 5 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 3-10 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 11 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 5 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 5 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 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: 4


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

393.71H10-CDDSDNS	Coupling - Driveaway, safety devices not attached/not able to be secured	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BNMH	Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 11


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

7/8/2026	MD2410C01089	MD	CL119610	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.71H10-CDDSDNS Coupling - Driveaway, safety devices not attached/not able to be secured (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
6/25/2026	NJSPTEI01567	NJ	C9844	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
5/22/2026	DE1125002980	DE	CL110650	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
5/22/2026	DE1125002979	DE	CL113863	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
5/22/2026	DE1125002981	DE	C6813	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
4/7/2026	MD0169C00662	MD	CL118738	DE	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BNMH Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
3/20/2026	MD3064C00903	MD	C100422	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
5/30/2025	DE0400001353	DE	C100422	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/30/2025	DE0400001354	DE	C16970	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/30/2025	DE0400001355	DE	CL124246	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/26/2025	MD0180000928	MD	CL119016	DE	STRAIGHT TRUCK		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: 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: 11
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 9
- 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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Inspection Selection System

For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 08/15/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 7/31/2026, 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: 11 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 9 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 5 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 11 18.2% 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 7/31/2026, 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.

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.

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