Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 245036)

T A NELSON BUS LINES INC

U.S. DOT#: 245036

Address: 170 VANDERBILT ROAD
CONNELLSVILLE, PA 15425
Number of Vehicles: 29
Number of Drivers: 32
Number of Inspections: 15

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 05/05/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

CONDITIONAL

(Rating Date: 07/02/2007)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	0.0	23.4
Driver	0.0	6.7
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 05/05/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

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

On-Road Performance
0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile	0.82 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: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 29 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 14 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 15 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 14 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 14 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 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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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: 4


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

393.209E-SPSLA	Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.209E-SPSRLF	Steering - Power steering reservoir low fluid	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 15


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

4/9/2026	PAE908609927	PA	SC94928	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
4/9/2026	PAE908609926	PA	SC52985	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
4/9/2026	PAE908609928	PA	SC52977	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
4/9/2026	PAE908609929	PA	SC42074	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
2/11/2026	PAB405604255	PA	SC52982	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored						1
12/10/2025	PAE908534416	PA	BA83465	PA	MOTOR COACH		3
12/10/2025	PAE908534417	PA	BA80591	PA	MOTOR COACH		3
12/10/2025	PAE908534418	PA	SC83583	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
12/10/2025	PAE908534419	PA	SC52985	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
9/17/2025	PAC051003736	PA	BN03511	PA	MOTOR COACH		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.209E-SPSLA Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.209E-SPSRLF Steering - Power steering reservoir low fluid						6
3/25/2025	PAE908508403	PA	SC52987	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/25/2025	PAE908508404	PA	SC52975	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
3/25/2025	PAE908508405	PA	SC52985	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/25/2025	PAE908508406	PA	SC52978	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
1/28/2025	PAB412502810	PA	SC52976	PA	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: 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: 8/13/2021 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 15
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 12
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 3
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 05/05/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 4/24/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 8/13/2021 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 15 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 12 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 3	Total Crashes: 0*
8/13/2021 (Non-Ratable Review) 5/14/2007 (Compliance Review) 12/15/1999 (Compliance Review) 2/7/1994 (Compliance Review) 1/18/1990 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 14 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 15 0.0% 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 4/24/2026, 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 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 29 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 Average Power Units = 29 Current Power Units + 29 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 29 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# 245036 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
5,344 VMT per Average Power Unit = 155,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 29 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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