Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 275996)

KOBUSSEN BUSES LTD

U.S. DOT#: 275996

Address: 2000 TAYLOR ST
LITTLE CHUTE, WI 54140
Number of Vehicles: 830
Number of Drivers: 1,028
Number of Inspections: 22

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 03/18/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 09/26/2023)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	8.3	23.4
Driver	5.6	6.7
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 03/18/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	Yes	MC-167000
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 27, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure Less than 3 driver inspections with violations	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile	2.25 Measure Less than 5 vehicle inspections with violations	0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0.31 Measure Less than 5 driver inspections with violations
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 833.3 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 18 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 12 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 18 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 18 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 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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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: 8


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
383.23A2-LCDLN	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL.	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
392.62B-PC	Passenger Carrier - Operating a bus with aisle seats not conforming to the requirements.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-LCHL	Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.62-BEMEO	Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings, release mechanism, and/or the opening of the emergency exit.	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.79	Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.84-FL	Floor - Inadequate floor condition.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 22


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

10/6/2025	WI1796004927	WI	21950B	WI	SCHOOL BUS		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.79 Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.62B-PC Passenger Carrier - Operating a bus with aisle seats not conforming to the requirements						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BEMEO Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings, release mechanism, and/or the opening of the emergency exit (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.84-FL Floor - Inadequate floor condition						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured						2
8/19/2025	WI2457001210	WI	70629Z	WI	BUS		2
8/19/2025	WI2259009266	WI	275996	WI	MOTOR COACH		2
8/19/2025	WI2737001777	WI	83506X	WI	BUS		2
8/19/2025	WI2737001784	WI	59854Z	WI	BUS		2
8/19/2025	WI2340002148	WI	58605Z	WI	BUS		2
8/19/2025	WI2722002454	WI	55195Z	WI	BUS		2
8/19/2025	WI2457001216	WI	86310X	WI	BUS		2
8/19/2025	WI2711003460	WI	90623Z	WI	BUS		2
8/19/2025	WI2737001787	WI	83505X	WI	BUS		2
8/19/2025	WI2340002150	WI	70630Z	WI	BUS		2
7/30/2025	WI2498007871	WI	28908B	WI	BUS		2
7/9/2025	WI2315000568	WI	86310X	WI	BUS		2
2/11/2025	WI1796004766	WI	86309X	WI	BUS		1
2/11/2025	WI1796004765	WI	58605Z	WI	BUS		1
2/11/2025	WI1796004767	WI	86310X	WI	BUS		1
2/11/2025	WI1796004768	WI	28197B	WI	BUS		1
8/15/2024	WI2505001620	WI	86310X	WI	BUS		1
8/15/2024	WI2505001619	WI	58605Z	WI	BUS		1
8/15/2024	WI2716004239	WI	58604Z	WI	BUS		1
8/15/2024	WI2716004237	WI	70629Z	WI	BUS		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
4/25/2024	WI2433004167	WI	22217B	WI	SCHOOL BUS		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						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: 13


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)

12/30/2025	WI0000200444	WI	59854Z	WI	0	3	No	No	2	3	6
11/25/2025	WI0000200120	WI	32953B	WI	0	1	No	No	2	3	6
9/5/2025	WI0000126231	WI	30226B	WI	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
9/4/2025	WI0000126232	WI	29564B	WI	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
2/11/2025	WI0000124801	WI	16625B	WI	0	4	Yes	No	2	1	2
2/6/2025	WI0000124797	WI	24273B	WI	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
1/21/2025	WI0000124671	WI	29546B	WI	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
1/9/2025	WI0000124570	WI	30769B	WI	1	1	Yes	No	2	1	2
12/4/2024	WI0000124368	WI	31911B	WI	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
10/9/2024	WI0000123792	WI	25630B	WI	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
9/14/2024	WI0000123592	WI	28173B	WI	0	1	No	No	2	1	2
5/9/2024	WI0000122690	WI	28175B	WI	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
4/2/2024	WI0000122509	WI	30769B	WI	0	1	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: 9/26/2023 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 22
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 19
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 3
Total Crashes* : 13

*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 03/18/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

Closed Date Case #
1/23/2023 WI-2023-0021-WI5025

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Summary of Activities (as of 2/27/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 9/26/2023 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 22 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 19 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 3	Total Crashes: 13*
9/26/2023 (Compliance Review) 12/20/2022 (Compliance Review) 10/24/2018 (Compliance Review) 11/4/2015 (Compliance Review) 7/25/2012 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 18 5.6% Vehicle Inspections 12 8.3% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 1 Injury Crashes 5 Towaway Crashes 7

*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 2/27/2026, 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.

833.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 833.3 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.

833.3 Average Power Units = 830 Current Power Units + 830 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 840 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# 275996 = 97% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
11,982 VMT per Average Power Unit = 9,985,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 833.3 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.

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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