Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2513744)

VALLEY CONSTRUCTION OF HELENA LLC

DBA: VALLEY SAND & GRAVEL

U.S. DOT#: 2513744

Address: 7510 APPLEGATE DR
HELENA, MT 59602
Number of Vehicles: 15
Number of Drivers: 19
Number of Inspections: 20

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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
2 Measure	Not Public	0.05 Measure	8.72 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 15 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 12 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 7 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: 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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Violation Summary

Violations: 26


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.82DUMT	Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
395.8(a)	HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
393.104B-C	Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.104F3-C	Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown	3	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.118D-CDL	Dressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier.	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection	4	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-BAAL	Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55C1-B	Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55E-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A1-TEPBM	Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area	1	0	8	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.
393.95A1	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLIWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSML	Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	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)

5/1/2026	MTU574401452	MT	595828B	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/29/2026	MTU493101059	MT	534595C	MT	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
3/9/2026	MTU743502166	MT	541655C	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.118D-CDL Dressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier. (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104B-C Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
2/12/2026	MTU493100969	MT	5AA3464	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone						10
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.						2
1/14/2026	MTU551701193	MT	534595C	MT	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/20/2025	MTU432800910	MT	595828B	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner						1
9/16/2025	MTU459001172	MT	591105B	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
9/15/2025	MTU459001168	MT	595828B	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area						8
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown						3
9/12/2025	MTU743501412	MT	591105B	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/12/2025	MTU493600831	MT	574215B	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/8/2025	MTU493100834	MT	516762C	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/18/2025	MTU493100743	MT	550117B	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/27/2025	MTU493100711	MT	591105B	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.						2
4/29/2025	MTU493100678	MT	509712C	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/17/2025	MTU427300822	MT	591105B	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
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)
1/21/2025	FL3207009427	FL	516762C	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/7/2025	MTU493100546	MT	534595C	MT	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
12/26/2024	MTU217400451	MT	595828B	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/13/2024	MTU459000605	MT	595828B	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown						3
10/2/2024	MTU493100445	MT	595828B	MT	TRUCK TRACTOR		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: 8/2/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 20
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 12
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 8
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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 06/15/2026 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: 8/2/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 20 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 12 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 8	Total Crashes: 0*
8/2/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 20 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 12 25.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 0

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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.

15 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 15 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.

15 Average Power Units = 15 Current Power Units + 15 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 15 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# 2513744 = 86% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
16,666 VMT per Average Power Unit = 250,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 15 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.

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