Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2836750)

DIRECT CONNECTION INC

U.S. DOT#: 2836750

Address: 5970 HILLCREST RD
MERCED, CA 95340
Number of Vehicles: 20
Number of Drivers: 20
Number of Inspections: 28

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026

On-Road Performance
1.51 Measure	Not Public	0.87 Measure	1.42 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 25.1 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 26 with HOS Compliance Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 15 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 26 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 26 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: 12


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.22A-D	Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers	1	0	1	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLFY	State/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLLR	State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
395.8E-HOSPCDOOS	HOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain	1	1	7	HOS Compliance
395.8E-HOSPD	HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
395.8E-HOSPDOOS	HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
393.55E-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-HLLH	Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LLPL	Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9T	Inoperable tail lamp	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 28


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

4/9/2026	CANC3Q002698	CA	YP29064	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/9/2026	CANC3Q002699	CA	YP29063	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/2/2026	CANEAB001968	CA	ZP01111	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/30/2026	MS3017012602	MS	ZP01113	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/27/2026	CAUECR000392	CA	YP06645	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
3/24/2026	MS5018014188	MS	YP290062	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam						6
3/19/2026	AR8360000400	AR	YP55245	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/19/2026	AR5930001457	AR	YP06646	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/17/2026	NM9595Q24FL3	NM	YP24796	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/5/2026	LALAPKS01556	LA	YP93596	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.22A-D Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers						1
2/3/2026	NM9595Q0YCJP	NM	YP24796	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/20/2026	TNI033F60093	TN	XP93948	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLFY State/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way						5
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8E-HOSPCDOOS HOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
1/18/2026	AR7900001661	AR	YP24796	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/2/2026	CAUHI7000774	CA	YP55225	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8E-HOSPDOOS HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:						7
12/21/2025	AR7900001596	AR	YP93596	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/18/2025	CANCEB009067	CA	ZP01111	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/13/2025	NM5012P9NDSR	NM	YP24796	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/10/2025	TXV252142068	TX	YP06646	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9T Inoperable tail lamp						6
11/24/2025	AR7610001215	AR	ZP01111	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/23/2025	NM8937P93FFP	NM	ZP01111	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/18/2025	NM2310P8YJQC	NM	YP29062	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/16/2025	AL1511004735	AL	YP93595	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/23/2025	CAUE2I009388	CA	YP29062	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/23/2025	CANCXE003333	CA	YP29063	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/8/2025	TNI034AB2345	TN	YP24796	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain						7
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
8/26/2025	NM6335P6MN1C	NM	YP16438	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/25/2025	CANCU6005036	CA	YP06645	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/17/2025	ALAPNP003321	AL	YP55245	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		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: 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:
Total Inspections: 28
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 21
- 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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Summary of Activities (as of 5/15/2026, 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: 28 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 21 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 7	Total Crashes: 0*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 26 3.8% Vehicle Inspections 15 0.0% 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 5/15/2026, 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.

25.1 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 15.7 Average Power Units × 1.6 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.

15.7 Average Power Units = 20 Current Power Units + 20 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 7 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# 2836750 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
183,790 VMT per Average Power Unit = 2,880,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 15.7 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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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.

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