Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 273447)

YELLOWBIRD BUS CO INC

U.S. DOT#: 273447

Address: 7700 STATE ROAD
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19136
Number of Vehicles: 60
Number of Drivers: 63
Number of Inspections: 34

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 06/26/2024 updated daily from SAFER )

CONDITIONAL

(Rating Date: 11/05/2013)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	9.5	21.4
Driver	9.1	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 06/26/2024 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	Yes	MC-186732
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 31, 2024

On-Road Performance
1.62 Measure 57% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile	1.13 Measure Less than 5 vehicle inspections with violations	0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	1.53 Measure Less than 5 driver inspections with violations
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 9 Safety Event Group: 9-18 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 63.3 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 34 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 22 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 34 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 34 with Driver Fitness Violations: 4 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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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: 20


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	2	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2C	Failure to obey traffic control device	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	2	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2RR	Railroad Grade Crossing violation	3	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-RRTCD	Railroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement offical at a railroad-highway crossing	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	2	2	8	Driver Fitness
391.11(b)(2)	Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries.	1	0	4	Driver Fitness
391.11(b)(4)	Driver not physically qualified	1	1	2	Driver Fitness
391.11(b)(4)	Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions.	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
393.47(e)	Clamp or Roto type brake out-of-adjustment	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.
393.75C-OOS	Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.83(h)	Exhaust system not securely fastened	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
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	1	1	0	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L	Lubrication - Oil or grease leak.	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 34


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

5/13/2024	PAM329000007	PA	SC85156	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-RRTCD Railroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing						5
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak.						3
4/30/2024	PAK155412138	PA	SC87617	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
4/8/2024	PAM603000006	PA	BN03486	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
3/1/2024	PAM654000723	PA	BN03893	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
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
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: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.11(b)(4) Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions. (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
2/29/2024	PAM067006895	PA	SC90916	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
2/16/2024	PAM329001649	PA	BN03487	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device						5
2/6/2024	PAK155403711	PA	BN04937	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
1/30/2024	PAM329001627	PA	SC90917	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2RR Railroad Grade Crossing violation						5
1/18/2024	PAK109401852	PA	BN05004	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
1/18/2024	PAK109401853	PA	SC90915	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
1/18/2024	PAK109401854	PA	BN03894	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
1/18/2024	PAK109401855	PA	BN04361	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
12/18/2023	NJSPOAI00542	NJ	BN03898	PA	BUS		3
12/11/2023	PAK139334515	PA	BN03801	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
11/15/2023	PAK155331907	PA	SC90922	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
11/15/2023	PAK155331908	PA	SC90915	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
11/15/2023	PAK155331909	PA	SC80886	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
10/27/2023	PAK112330071	PA	SC87611	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
9/20/2023	PAM654000687	PA	SC73065	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
8/7/2023	PAM357003983	PA	SC90918	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries.						4
7/11/2023	PAM329001538	PA	SC90929	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2RR Railroad Grade Crossing violation						5
5/10/2023	PAK326313046	PA	SC90911	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/9/2023	PAM610001486	PA	SC90919	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/9/2023	PAK326312940	PA	BN03490	PA	BUS		1
4/18/2023	PAK155310840	PA	BN03500	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/29/2023	PAM438001003	PA	BN05005	PA	BUS		1
3/24/2023	PAM357003858	PA	SC85155	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
3/6/2023	PAM067006385	PA	BN03894	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
11/26/2022	PAM601000720	PA	BN04393	PA	BUS		1
11/26/2022	PAM601000721	PA	BN05003	PA	BUS		1
11/15/2022	PAM329001446	PA	SC90923	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2RR Railroad Grade Crossing violation						5
10/23/2022	PAM601000695	PA	BN03893	PA	BUS		1
7/9/2022	NJDTGHI00084	NJ	BN03898	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75C-OOS Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.83(h) Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle.						1
6/19/2022	PAM601000679	PA	BN03490	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: 3


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)

2/24/2023	PA301910400X	PA	SC85156	PA	0	2	Yes	No	2	1	2
12/4/2022	PA211563100X	PA	SC90919	PA	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
10/12/2022	PA210417300X	PA	SC90918	PA	0	2	No	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: 9/23/2021 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 34
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 23
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 11
Total Crashes* : 3

*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 06/26/2024 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/31/2024, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 9/23/2021 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 34 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 23 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 11	Total Crashes: 3*
9/23/2021 (Non-Ratable Review) 9/16/2013 (Compliance Review) 4/14/2009 (Compliance Review) 3/20/2008 (Non-Ratable Review) 7/11/2006 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 34 8.8% Vehicle Inspections 22 9.1% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 2 Towaway Crashes 1

*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 5/31/2024, 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.

63.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 63.3 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.

63.3 Average Power Units = 60 Current Power Units + 60 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 70 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# 273447 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
10,973 VMT per Average Power Unit = 694,979 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 63.3 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.

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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.

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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