Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 267985)

J W EXPRESS INC

U.S. DOT#: 267985

Address: 2735 SPRING GROVE AVE
CINCINNATI, OH 45225
Number of Vehicles: 39
Number of Drivers: 37
Number of Inspections: 30

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending July 31, 2026

On-Road Performance
3.67 Measure	Not Public	0.56 Measure	9.54 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 15 Safety Event Group: 9-21 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 38.3 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 30 with HOS Compliance Violations: 6 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 7 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 6 Safety Event Group: 5-10 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: 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: 44


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-DMOVE	Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLLR	State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation	5	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit	3	0	4	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS4	State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit	3	0	10	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
395.22G	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.3A2-PROPN	Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.3A3-PROPN	Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.8(a)	HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner	3	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.8K2-HOSRC	HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available for inspection while on duty	1	1	5	HOS Compliance
393.11A1-CSURR	Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.126	Failure to ensure intermodal container securement	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55(c)(1)	Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55D2-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55E-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	Washers - Inoperative washing system.	2	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LBL	Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LRLI	Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative	1	0	6	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.
393.9(a)	Inoperative Brake Lamps	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS	Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination	1	1	0	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)(1)	Brake - Leak from air chamber	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)

7/26/2026	KYB920000185	KY	PWY8472	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
7/15/2026	IN3909008146	IN	PWQ0410	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
7/6/2026	IN6791000004	IN	PWH6651	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8K2-HOSRC HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available (OOS)						5 + 2 (OOS)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
5/6/2026	KYCV44950475	KY	PWA7685	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
5/6/2026	IN9207002258	IN	PWJ3583	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
3/25/2026	IL4178780081	IL	PWL1462	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/2/2026	IN8632009692	IN	PWL1307	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
2/13/2026	OH3291000481	OH	3433364	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/21/2026	IN6162004034	IN	TWQ0410	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit						10
1/13/2026	IN6353005168	IN	PWL1307	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
1/12/2026	OH3244001251	OH	PXA8599	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
12/12/2025	IN6050001143	IN	PWL1307	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
12/10/2025	IN1006000232	IN	PWL1307	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
12/3/2025	IL5001690037	IL	PWL1307	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/6/2025	IN9571001952	IN	PWQ0410	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner						1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
9/2/2025	IN8101000067	IN	PWQ0409	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
8/22/2025	IN6818001812	IN	PWZ6666	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit						10
7/25/2025	IN5508009553	IN	PWF8456	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
7/23/2025	KYCV44792130	KY	PWE9256	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)(1) Brake - Leak from air chamber						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS)						0 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
6/24/2025	IN6665006658	IN	3744724	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		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
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner						1
3/20/2025	OH3270000598	OH	PXA8599	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative						6
3/3/2025	OH3244000396	OH	PXB5712	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/19/2025	OH3270000488	OH	PVW6582	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
1/28/2025	OH3270000396	OH	PXB1767	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/18/2024	GA1348000113	GA	PWN6149	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
11/26/2024	IN8632008349	IN	PWF8426	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit						10
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner						1
10/16/2024	MIBESSJ00871	MI	P1250445	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-DMOVE Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles						5
9/18/2024	IN4956000545	IN	PWJ3583	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative						6
9/10/2024	IN5796008592	IN	PWW8981	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/19/2024	OH3245016480	OH	P1250445	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.126 Failure to ensure intermodal container securement (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A2-PROPN Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A3-PROPN Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation						1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 1


Report			Vehicle		Crash
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM

9/25/2025	OH0256176643	OH	PVW6582	OH	0	0	Yes	No

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)

10/1/2025	IN0904810945	IN	PWJ3583	OH	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
10/18/2024	OH0245193072	OH	PWY2313	OH	0	1	Yes	No	2	1	2

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

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Summary of Activities

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

Most Recent Investigation: 6/27/2025 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 30
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 9
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 21
Total Crashes* : 3

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Enforcement Cases

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Summary of Activities (as of 7/31/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 6/27/2025 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 30 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 9 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 21	Total Crashes: 3*
6/27/2025 (Non-Ratable Review) 10/31/2022 (Compliance Review) 11/13/2018 (Non-Ratable Review) 11/25/2016 (Non-Ratable Review) 8/4/2015 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 30 3.3% Vehicle Inspections 7 42.9% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 2

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 7/31/2026, 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.

38.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 38.3 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.

38.3 Average Power Units = 39 Current Power Units + 39 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 37 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# 267985 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
50,800 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,947,184 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 38.3 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

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