Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 230841)

CAVALIER COACHES INC

U.S. DOT#: 230841

Address: 1145 PARK DRIVE
OWATONNA, MN 55060
Number of Vehicles: 19
Number of Drivers: 45
Number of Inspections: 37

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

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

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 04/16/2025)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	8.3	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	No
Passenger	Yes	MC-178731
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending December 26, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.65 Measure Less than 3 driver inspections with violations	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile	0.95 Measure Less than 5 vehicle inspections with violations	0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 18.3 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 10 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 3-10 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 36 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 10 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 10 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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Carrier may be prioritized for an intervention action and roadside inspection. Denotes this carrier exceeds the FMCSA Intervention Threshold relative to its safety event grouping based upon roadside data and/or has been cited with one or more Acute/Critical Violations within the past 12 months during an investigation. Therefore, this carrier may be prioritized for an intervention action and roadside inspection.

Violation Summary

Violations: 8


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
393.45B2-B-AIR	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.62-BEMEI	Buses - Marked emergency exit is inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed).	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.62-BEND	Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.62-BENM	Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message)	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.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 37


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

12/14/2025	MN0443000161	MN	PRZ8646	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
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)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
11/6/2025	MOT031300241	MO	8563PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
9/17/2025	IA000P16D9DD	IA	4111PRA	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
7/8/2025	MN1653001500	MN	0830PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
7/8/2025	MN1653001505	MN	1994PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
5/22/2025	IA000TT6CHQ3	IA	1993PRA	MN	BUS		2
5/22/2025	IA000TT6CHQ4	IA	4111PRA	MN	BUS		2
5/22/2025	IA000TT6CHQ5	IA	5214PRA	MN	BUS		2
5/21/2025	IA000TT6CHNQ	IA	PRZ8152	MN	BUS		2
5/8/2025	IA000TT6CHNJ	IA	2987PRA	MN	BUS		2
5/8/2025	IA000TT6CHNK	IA	5228PRA	MN	BUS		2
5/8/2025	IA000TT6CHNL	IA	2986PRA	MN	BUS		2
5/8/2025	IA000TT6CHNM	IA	8563PRA	MN	BUS		2
5/8/2025	IA000TT6CHNN	IA	0092PBA	MN	BUS		2
5/8/2025	IA000TT6CHNP	IA	1994PRA	MN	BUS		2
5/2/2025	IA000P128HPG	IA	6876PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		2
5/2/2025	IA000P15MMR7	IA	0830PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		2
5/1/2025	IA000P128HPB	IA	PRZ8646	MN	MOTOR COACH		2
2/26/2025	MN1656000203	MN	6876PRA	MN	BUS		2
2/26/2025	MN1656000205	MN	0092PBA	MN	BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BENM Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message) (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
2/26/2025	MN1656000202	MN	2965PRA	MN	BUS		2
2/26/2025	MN1656000204	MN	5214PRA	MN	BUS		2
2/26/2025	MN1656000206	MN	5228PRA	MN	BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BEND Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)						1
12/18/2024	MN0521000083	MN	0830PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BEMEI Buses - Marked emergency exit is inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed). (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
8/28/2024	IA000P1698ZZ	IA	PRZ8152	MN	BUS		1
8/27/2024	IA000TT6CGZQ	IA	1993PRA	MN	BUS		1
8/27/2024	IA000P16BQ8Q	IA	0092PBA	MN	MOTOR COACH		1
5/29/2024	MN1653000013	MN	4110PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		1
5/29/2024	MN1653000014	MN	2986PRA	MN	BUS		1
4/1/2024	IA000TT6CGK0	IA	0092PBA	MN	BUS		1
4/1/2024	IA000TT6CGK2	IA	4111PRA	MN	BUS		1
4/1/2024	IA000TT6CGK3	IA	5228PRA	MN	BUS		1
4/1/2024	IA000TT6CGK4	IA	6876PRA	MN	BUS		1
4/1/2024	IA000TT6CGK5	IA	8563PRA	MN	BUS		1
4/1/2024	IA000TT6CGK6	IA	PRZ8152	MN	BUS		1
4/1/2024	IA000TT6CGK7	IA	9701PRA	MN	BUS		1
4/1/2024	IA000TT6CGK1	IA	1994PRA	MN	BUS		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)

4/25/2024	KY0073037063	KY	0830PRA	MN	1	0	No	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: 4/16/2025 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 37
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 32
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 5
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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 01/25/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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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: 4/16/2025 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 37 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 32 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 5	Total Crashes: 1*
4/16/2025 (Compliance Review) 3/30/2022 (Compliance Review) 7/19/2017 (Compliance Review) 7/29/2014 (Onsite Comprehensive Investigation) 9/4/2013 (Non-Ratable Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 10 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 36 8.3% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 1 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.

18.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 18.3 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.

18.3 Average Power Units = 19 Current Power Units + 19 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 17 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# 230841 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
22,258 VMT per Average Power Unit = 408,000 VMT From Investigation (MCS-151) ÷ 18.3 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.

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