Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2434079)

VLS BALTIMORE LLC

U.S. DOT#: 2434079

Address: 3300 CHILDS STREET
BALTIMORE, MD 21226
Number of Vehicles: 17
Number of Drivers: 13
Number of Inspections: 27

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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
0.43 Measure	Not Public	0.02 Measure	1.88 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 23.2 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 27 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 26 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 27 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 27 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 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: 9


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2C	Failure to obey traffic control device	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD	State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
393.100B-C	Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.134B-CRHLC	Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)	Flat tire or fabric exposed	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSI	Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9B-LRLO	Lighting - Tail lamp - Any obstructed.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9B-LSLO	Lighting - Stop lamps - Any obscured	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 27


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

4/30/2026	MD0245C00261	MD	PWP6105	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
3/30/2026	VA9424001147	VA	A011439	SC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
2/5/2026	MD2504C00326	MD	457E63	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/17/2025	MD0309C00323	MD	PWP6105	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
9/5/2025	MD2141C00339	MD	473E64	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
9/2/2025	MD5782C00045	MD	PWP6105	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
6/25/2025	MD2043C00178	MD	PWY6009	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/30/2025	MD0284C00124	MD	PXA2877	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.134B-CRHLC Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
4/28/2025	MD0286C00036	MD	PWY6009	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner						1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other						5
4/9/2025	PAJ109509903	PA	PWP6105	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9B-LRLO Lighting - Tail lamp - Any obstructed.						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9B-LSLO Lighting - Stop lamps - Any obscured						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
4/9/2025	MD2171C00009	MD	PXA2877	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/2/2025	MD2379C00008	MD	PWP6105	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/18/2025	MD2379002496	MD	PXA2877	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/20/2025	MD3277000194	MD	304ED92	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/18/2025	MD2212003965	MD	0089F4	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/10/2025	MD2212003941	MD	PWY6009	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/16/2025	MD0290005971	MD	PWP6105	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
12/19/2024	MD2171002076	MD	PWP6105	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
12/2/2024	MD2512006088	MD	0089F4	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/2/2024	MD3134003744	MD	PWZ1841	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/5/2024	MD3203003064	MD	PWZ1841	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/2/2024	PAE906427615	PA	PWP6105	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device						5
8/21/2024	MD3064005361	MD	304ED92	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/22/2024	MD2504003205	MD	PWY6009	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/3/2024	MD3134003537	MD	0089F4	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/2/2024	MD3064005226	MD	304ED92	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
6/4/2024	MD2171001946	MD	339ED52	MD	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: 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)

10/30/2025	MD25A1305193	MD	981F97	MD	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	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:
Total Inspections: 27
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 21
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 6
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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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: None	Total Inspections: 27 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 21 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 6	Total Crashes: 1*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 27 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 26 15.4% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 1

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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.

23.2 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 13 Average Power Units × 1.7859 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.

13 Average Power Units = 17 Current Power Units + 12 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 10 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# 2434079 = 70% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
35,717 VMT per Average Power Unit = 464,322 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 13 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	1.7859 = 35,717 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.

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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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