Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2557533)

PIEDMONT UTILITY GROUP INC

U.S. DOT#: 2557533

Number of Vehicles: 53
Number of Drivers: 109
Number of Inspections: 11

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/24/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	44.4	23.2
Driver	36.4	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/24/2026 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 Property Carrier View)

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

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	8.16 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	5.04 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 53 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 11 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 9 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 6 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 11 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 11 with Driver Fitness Violations: 4 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: 23


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	4	4	8	Driver Fitness
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
391.41(a)(1)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
391.41A-F	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate.	2	2	1	Driver Fitness
393.11A1-LSLMWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-LTSM	Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.203(c)	Hood not securely fastened	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.203C-CBP	Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.41	No or defective parking brake system on CMV	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.43	No/improper breakaway or emergency braking	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.70(c)	Defective coupling devices for full trailer	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	Washers - Inoperative washing system.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9(a)	Inoperative Brake Lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	3	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 11


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

10/6/2025	NC0006805211	NC	TS6183	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41A-F Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.70(c) Defective coupling devices for full trailer (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
9/18/2025	NC0006799452	NC	TS6121	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/2/2025	NC0006793418	NC	NK3669	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41A-F Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
5/22/2025	NC0006759334	NC	NE7166	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/14/2025	NC0006738453	NC	NL1760	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
3/13/2025	NC0006737825	NC	NL1760	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
3/6/2025	NC0006735775	NC	KS8986	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal						6
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail						1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps						6
2/26/2025	SC0270006643	SC	NP7306	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LTSM Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LSLMWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened						2
7/16/2024	NC0006667230	NC	NE7166	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
6/18/2024	NC0006658944	NC	TJ7492	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41(a)(1) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history						1
5/6/2024	SCN377002209	SC	NE7166	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4

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: 2/14/2024 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 11
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 4
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 7
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 01/24/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

Closed Date Case #
3/19/2024 NC-2024-0063-US1788

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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: 2/14/2024 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 11 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 4 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 7	Total Crashes: 0*
2/14/2024 (Non-Ratable Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 11 36.4% Vehicle Inspections 9 44.4% 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 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.

53 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 53 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.

53 Average Power Units = 53 Current Power Units + 53 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 53 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# 2557533 = 96% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
3,969 VMT per Average Power Unit = 210,385 VMT From Investigation (MCS-151) ÷ 53 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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