Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2588161)

ABSOLUTE GROUP INC

U.S. DOT#: 2588161

Address: 1800 BURR OAK BLVD
GRANGER, IA 50109
Number of Vehicles: 37
Number of Drivers: 35
Number of Inspections: 30

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/30/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	31.3	23.2
Driver	6.7	6.4
Hazmat	100.0	4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/30/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-907445
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
3.50 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	3.55 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.30 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 11 Safety Event Group: 9-18 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 35.7 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 30 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 16 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 8 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 30 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 30 with Driver Fitness Violations: 2 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: 28


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	3	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.16B	Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained.	2	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	2	0	4	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit.	4	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2Y	Failure to yield right of way	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.82DUMT	Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone.	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
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.	2	2	1	Driver Fitness
392.8	Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
392.9(a)(1)	Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.100B-C	Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.106(d)	Insufficient aggregate working load limit	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.130	No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	2	2	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(b)	Windshield - Missing.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 30


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

11/7/2025	IA000P13KDJW	IA	MUP019	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
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 (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
10/29/2025	IA000P169N7L	IA	JU1964	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/17/2025	IA000P163PRG	IA	PLK907	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
10/8/2025	IA000P15MN2D	IA	MUP029	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment						2
10/7/2025	IA000P169N5F	IA	JU1971	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
8/13/2025	IA000P13P4KK	IA	PLK907	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
6/18/2025	IA000P169MZJ	IA	NOV095	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
6/2/2025	IA000P15MMTR	IA	FAB556	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone						10
5/28/2025	IA000P13KD8D	IA	MUN997	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/16/2025	IA000P169MX7	IA	JU1964	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
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 (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
4/24/2025	IA000P16CW6G	IA	MUP001	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/7/2025	IA000P12JNTL	IA	NKZ098	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
3/25/2025	IA000P13NCWF	IA	MLU883	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
1/3/2025	IA000P165XMZ	IA	MJB627	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
12/13/2024	IA000P1269FP	IA	OVU008	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
12/6/2024	IA000P14X59R	IA	JU1970	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/27/2024	IA000P13B0ZD	IA	OVU008	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
10/24/2024	IA000P153PFX	IA	MUP014	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16B Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained						7
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
9/16/2024	IA000P12JNK0	IA	MJB619	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/11/2024	IA000P15V9HZ	IA	MUP004	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
8/30/2024	IA000P14X57S	IA	MUP004	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142						1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
8/29/2024	IA000P169905	IA	MUP016	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16B Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained						7
8/5/2024	IA000P13PH60	IA	KGS223	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/26/2024	IA000P1155M9	IA	JU1971	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.106(d) Insufficient aggregate working load limit (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(b) Windshield - Missing						1
6/18/2024	IA000P13HX45	IA	MLU883	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/9/2024	IA000P14X4VP	IA	OJG054	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/8/2024	IA000P14X4VL	IA	OJG054	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2Y Failure to yield right of way						5
4/22/2024	IA000P14X4TX	IA	MUP047	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
3/21/2024	IA000P165X2V	IA	MJB586	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
3/18/2024	IA000P13X4VV	IA	MUP002	IA	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: 2


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)

11/22/2024	IA2401461678	IA	HT0310	IA	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
5/8/2024	IA2401421101	IA	OJG054	IA	0	2	Yes	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:
Total Inspections: 30
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 14
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 16
Total Crashes* : 2

*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 01/30/2026 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: None	Total Inspections: 30 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 14 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 16	Total Crashes: 2*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 30 6.7% Vehicle Inspections 16 31.3% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 1

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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.

35.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 35.7 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.

35.7 Average Power Units = 37 Current Power Units + 37 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 33 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# 2588161 = 35% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
11,642 VMT per Average Power Unit = 415,300 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 35.7 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

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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.

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