Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 224456)

STAR EQUIPMENT LTD

U.S. DOT#: 224456

Address: 1401 2ND AVENUE
DES MOINES, IA 50314-3404
Number of Vehicles: 8
Number of Drivers: 36
Number of Inspections: 7

Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance

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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
1.60 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	7.50 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.71 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 8.8 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 7 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 3-10 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 5 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	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: 15


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	2	0	7	Unsafe Driving
383.71H	License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required	1	0	1	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	1	1	Driver Fitness
393.104(f)(3)	Loose or unfastened tiedown	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.128	No/improper securement of vehicles	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.130	No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement	2	2	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	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: 7


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

4/20/2026	IA000P15NFV8	IA	NUY949	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
4/10/2026	IA000P12JPCC	IA	D1988001	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
3/30/2026	IA000P14HZM1	IA	LNE649	IA	SEMI-TRAILER		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.128 No/improper securement of vehicles (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown						3
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 (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
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: 393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes						4
11/5/2025	IA000P120F8P	IA	LTX791	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/18/2025	IA000P15L4N2	IA	FJ7056	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.71H License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required						1
2/20/2025	IA000P168HMR	IA	HPB973	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
1/31/2025	IA000P163PM1	IA	FS1031	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7

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: 6/22/2000 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 7
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 2
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 5
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 06/14/2026 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: 6/22/2000 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 7 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 2 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 5	Total Crashes: 0*
6/22/2000 (Compliance Review) 11/1/1988 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 7 14.3% Vehicle Inspections 5 60.0% 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 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.

8.8 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 8 Average Power Units × 1.0938 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.

8 Average Power Units = 8 Current Power Units + 8 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 8 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# 224456 = 50% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
21,875 VMT per Average Power Unit = 175,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 8 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	1.0938 = 21,875 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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