Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2272873)

LIGHTNING TRUCKING SERVICES LLC

U.S. DOT#: 2272873

Address: 603 US HIGHWAY 19N
WESTON, WV 26452
Number of Vehicles: 40
Number of Drivers: 25
Number of Inspections: 20

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 02/01/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

CONDITIONAL

(Rating Date: 11/04/2017)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	31.3	21.4
Driver	10.5	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 02/01/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-776233
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 27, 2024

On-Road Performance
0.41 Measure	Not Public	0.75 Measure	4.55 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.35 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 38.7 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with HOS Compliance Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 16 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 9 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 20 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 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: 27


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2C	Failure to obey traffic control device	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
395.15I9	Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device.	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.22G	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.22H2	Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet	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(d)	ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically	1	0	3	HOS Compliance
395.8A-ELD	ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)	1	1	5	HOS Compliance
395.8(e)	False report of drivers record of duty status	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
392.2WC	Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	2	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.130	No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.13(c)(1)	No Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.41	No or defective parking brake system on CMV	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45(a)	Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.48(a)	Brake - Smoking	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9(a)	Inoperative Brake Lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1B	Brakes (general) Explain:	1	0	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)

9/9/2024	OH3275013953	OH	BA536410	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.48(a) Brake - Smoking (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
7/10/2024	PAB310419273	PA	BA543596	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/2/2024	PAB310418457	PA	BA529420	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/3/2024	PAE930409420	PA	BA544777	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
1/5/2024	PAB310400524	PA	BA545006	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
12/20/2023	TXV231269052	TX	BA527143	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/15/2023	TNTFCO001979	TN	BA527143	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/28/2023	PAM690100140	PA	BA542697	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(e) False report of drivers record of duty status						7
8/16/2023	KYCV44125192	KY	BA534760	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45(a) Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
8/10/2023	TXV231112895	TX	BA539753	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.13(c)(1) No Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain:						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9H Inoperable head lamps						6
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
6/13/2023	KYCV44124954	KY	B280909	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
6/11/2023	WV4719002036	WV	B299568	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8A-ELD ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) (OOS)						5 + 2 (OOS)
5/18/2023	WV4740001351	WV	BA534760	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
5/18/2023	PAE930313879	PA	BA534760	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/19/2023	WV4725002440	WV	BA544855	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/19/2023	PAT915305039	PA	BA538886	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.2WC Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically						3
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.15I9 Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device						1
2/13/2023	PAE939304448	PA	BA544855	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22H2 Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required						3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device						5
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22H4 Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids						1
2/1/2023	PAE908303278	PA	BA529669	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
1/12/2023	MD0182004249	MD	BA538888	WV	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/27/2022	PAB127236176	PA	BA542586	WV	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: 4


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)

2/28/2024	WV202404951A	WV	BA540906	WV	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
2/3/2024	WV202402529A	WV	BA540906	WV	0	1	Yes	No	2	2	4
12/6/2023	WV202328348A	WV	BA545006	WV	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
5/2/2023	MD23A1029199	MD	BA538888	WV	0	2	Yes	No	2	1	2

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: 9/7/2017 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 20
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 8
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 12
Total Crashes* : 4

*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 02/01/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 12/27/2024, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 9/7/2017 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 20 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 8 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 12	Total Crashes: 4*
9/7/2017 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 20 10.0% Vehicle Inspections 16 25.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 2 Towaway Crashes 2

*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 12/27/2024, 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.

38.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 38.7 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.

38.7 Average Power Units = 40 Current Power Units + 40 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 36 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# 2272873 = 72% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
9,801 VMT per Average Power Unit = 379,009 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 38.7 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

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