Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2858856)

RELIANCE STUDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC

U.S. DOT#: 2858856

Address: 310 PINE GROVE COMMONS
YORK, PA 17403
Number of Vehicles: 344
Number of Drivers: 365
Number of Inspections: 146

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/24/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	2.7	23.2
Driver	0.0	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/24/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	Yes	MC-957450
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending December 26, 2025

On-Road Performance
0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile	0.38 Measure 2% Percentile	0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 326.7 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 146 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 145 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 20 Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 146 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 146 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 101-500 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

393.45B2-B-AIR	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection.	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45DLUV	Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.62-BEI	Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed).	2	2	1	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.
393.62-BENM	Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message)	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.62(e)	No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking	8	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative.	2	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSML	Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 146


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

12/15/2025	PAE906534927	PA	SC91673	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
12/15/2025	PAE906534928	PA	SC81879	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
12/15/2025	PAE906534930	PA	SC93284	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
12/15/2025	PAJ622534981	PA	SC99494	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
12/15/2025	PAJ622534982	PA	SC93286	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
12/15/2025	PAJ622534983	PA	SC91680	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BEI Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed) (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
12/15/2025	PAJ622534984	PA	SC73831	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BEI Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed) (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
12/15/2025	PAE906534929	PA	SC81864	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/26/2025	PAE906533081	PA	SC81846	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/26/2025	PAE906533082	PA	SC81870	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/26/2025	PAE906533083	PA	SC96574	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/26/2025	PAE906533084	PA	SC81829	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/26/2025	PAJ622533047	PA	SC93273	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/26/2025	PAJ622533048	PA	SC81863	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/26/2025	PAJ622533049	PA	SC81847	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/26/2025	PAJ622533050	PA	SC82882	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/25/2025	PAJ608532971	PA	SC73833	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/25/2025	PAJ608532972	PA	SC81862	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/25/2025	PAJ608532973	PA	SC81864	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/25/2025	PAJ608532974	PA	SC91673	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/20/2025	PAE906532470	PA	SC93284	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/20/2025	PAE906532471	PA	SC91678	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/20/2025	PAE906532472	PA	SC81879	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/20/2025	PAE906532473	PA	SD10214	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
10/31/2025	PAJ622530419	PA	SC74077	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative						2
10/14/2025	PAJ622528790	PA	SC91681	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
10/14/2025	PAJ622528791	PA	SD10214	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
10/14/2025	PAJ622528792	PA	SC91680	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
10/14/2025	PAJ622528793	PA	SC81879	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
10/14/2025	PAE906528702	PA	SC81838	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
10/14/2025	PAE906528703	PA	SC72774	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
10/14/2025	PAE906528704	PA	SC91678	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
10/14/2025	PAE906528705	PA	SC96581	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
10/14/2025	PAE906528706	PA	SC91671	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
10/14/2025	PAE906528707	PA	SC93284	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
9/17/2025	PAE912526037	PA	SC74966	PA	BUS		3
9/17/2025	PAE912526038	PA	SC91667	PA	BUS		3
9/17/2025	PAJ622526042	PA	SC74962	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
9/17/2025	PAJ622526043	PA	SC74967	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
9/8/2025	PAJ622525106	PA	SC91675	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
9/8/2025	PAJ622525107	PA	SC81836	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
9/8/2025	PAJ622525108	PA	SC91677	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
5/30/2025	PAJ316515044	PA	SC74965	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative						6
5/28/2025	PAJ622514840	PA	SC81843	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
5/28/2025	PAE906514804	PA	SC93277	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
5/28/2025	PAE906514805	PA	SC96578	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
5/28/2025	PAE906514806	PA	SC74962	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
5/28/2025	PAE906514807	PA	SC74961	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
5/28/2025	PAJ622514841	PA	SC81839	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
5/28/2025	PAJ622514842	PA	SC96584	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BENM Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message) (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
5/28/2025	PAJ622514843	PA	SC82882	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
5/28/2025	PAE906514808	PA	SC81860	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
5/28/2025	PAE906514809	PA	SC96587	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
4/25/2025	PAE906511531	PA	SC91672	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
4/25/2025	PAE906511532	PA	SC96580	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
4/25/2025	PAE906511533	PA	SC81864	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
4/25/2025	PAE906511534	PA	SC96581	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
4/25/2025	PAE906511535	PA	SC96582	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
4/9/2025	PAJ610509948	PA	SC88919	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
3/21/2025	PAE906508023	PA	SC91675	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
3/21/2025	PAE906508024	PA	SC81830	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
3/21/2025	PAE906508026	PA	SC96574	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
3/21/2025	PAJ622508029	PA	SC91674	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
3/21/2025	PAJ622508030	PA	SC91676	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
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)
3/21/2025	PAJ622508031	PA	SC81831	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
3/21/2025	PAJ622508032	PA	SC81870	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
3/21/2025	PAE906508025	PA	SC81850	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
3/19/2025	PAJ619507815	PA	SC74026	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
2/24/2025	PAE906505578	PA	SC74999	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
2/24/2025	PAE906505579	PA	SC96582	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
2/24/2025	PAE906505580	PA	SC81877	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
2/24/2025	PAE906505581	PA	SC96581	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
2/24/2025	PAJ610505523	PA	SC91672	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
2/24/2025	PAJ610505524	PA	SC81861	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
2/24/2025	PAJ610505525	PA	SC96580	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
2/24/2025	PAJ610505526	PA	SC81864	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/21/2025	PAE906502112	PA	SC93277	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/21/2025	PAE906502113	PA	SC96578	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/21/2025	PAE906502114	PA	SC96579	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/21/2025	PAE906502115	PA	SC96587	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/21/2025	PAE906502116	PA	SC74964	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/21/2025	PAE906502117	PA	SC74962	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/21/2025	PAE906502118	PA	SC81860	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/21/2025	PAJ610502185	PA	SC74961	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/21/2025	PAJ610502186	PA	SC74962	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/21/2025	PAJ610502187	PA	SC91668	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/21/2025	PAJ610502188	PA	SC74967	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
12/5/2024	PAE906434044	PA	SC81860	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
12/5/2024	PAE906434045	PA	SC81883	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
12/5/2024	PAE906434046	PA	SC96579	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
12/5/2024	PAE906434047	PA	SC74901	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
12/5/2024	PAE906434048	PA	SC74903	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
12/5/2024	PAE906434049	PA	SC74962	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
12/5/2024	PAJ610434044	PA	SC74906	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative						6
12/5/2024	PAJ610434047	PA	SC93278	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
12/5/2024	PAJ610434048	PA	SC74964	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
12/5/2024	PAJ610434049	PA	SC74966	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
12/5/2024	PAJ610434050	PA	SC74961	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
11/4/2024	PAE906430983	PA	SC81867	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
11/4/2024	PAE906430984	PA	SC81875	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
11/4/2024	PAJ610430960	PA	SC96575	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
11/4/2024	PAJ610430961	PA	SC81854	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
10/25/2024	PAJ610429936	PA	SC72736	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
10/25/2024	PAJ610429937	PA	SC96582	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle						4
5/31/2024	PAH123415240	PA	SC74957	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/24/2024	PAE906414595	PA	SC81883	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/24/2024	PAE906414596	PA	SC74906	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/24/2024	PAE906414597	PA	SC93278	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/24/2024	PAE906414598	PA	SC74964	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/24/2024	PAE906414599	PA	SC74961	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/24/2024	PAJ610414557	PA	SC74903	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/24/2024	PAJ610414552	PA	SC81860	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/24/2024	PAJ610414553	PA	SC91668	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal						6
5/24/2024	PAJ610414554	PA	SC74962	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/24/2024	PAJ610414555	PA	SC74960	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/24/2024	PAJ610414556	PA	SC74963	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
4/18/2024	PAL209410979	PA	SC74994	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
4/4/2024	PAJ610409595	PA	SC74965	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
4/2/2024	PAJ610409392	PA	SC82886	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62(e) No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking						1
3/26/2024	PAJ610408669	PA	SC91674	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/26/2024	PAJ610408670	PA	SC81830	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/26/2024	PAJ610408671	PA	SC82885	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/26/2024	PAE906408633	PA	SC82887	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/26/2024	PAE906408634	PA	SC81836	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/26/2024	PAE906408635	PA	SC81863	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/26/2024	PAE906408636	PA	SC81867	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/26/2024	PAE906408637	PA	SC81850	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/26/2024	PAJ610408672	PA	SC81875	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/23/2024	PAE906405436	PA	SC81864	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/23/2024	PAE906405437	PA	SC81877	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/23/2024	PAE906405438	PA	SC93284	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/23/2024	PAE906405439	PA	SC72743	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/23/2024	PAE906405440	PA	SC79705	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/23/2024	PAE906405441	PA	SC72751	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/23/2024	PAE906405442	PA	SC93282	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/23/2024	PAJ610405477	PA	SC91678	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/23/2024	PAJ610405478	PA	SC72754	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62(e) No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking						1
2/23/2024	PAJ610405479	PA	SC91671	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62(e) No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking						1
2/23/2024	PAJ610405480	PA	SC72768	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62(e) No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking						1
2/23/2024	PAJ610405481	PA	SC74026	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
1/29/2024	PAJ610402941	PA	SC74980	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62(e) No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking						1
1/29/2024	PAE958402901	PA	SC74974	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
1/19/2024	PAJ610401933	PA	SC74957	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62(e) No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking						1
1/19/2024	PAJ610401934	PA	SC74998	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
1/19/2024	PAJ610401935	PA	SC74968	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62(e) No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking						1
1/19/2024	PAJ610401936	PA	SC74965	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62(e) No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking						1

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

Total Number of Crashes: 2


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

10/24/2024	PA410988600X	PA	SC96582	PA	0	0	Yes	No
3/7/2024	PA402466200X	PA	SC74974	PA	0	0	Yes	No

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 6


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)

5/22/2025	PA504822200X	PA	SC74968	PA	0	1	No	No	2	2	4
5/9/2025	PA504656500X	PA	SC72728	PA	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
12/9/2024	PA411151800X	PA	SC81863	PA	0	1	Yes	No	2	1	2
11/25/2024	PA410814300X	PA	SC82886	PA	0	1	No	No	2	1	2
11/11/2024	PA410599100X	PA	SC74024	PA	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
2/23/2024	PA401940900X	PA	SC74023	PA	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: 8/30/2018 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 146
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 126
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 20
Total Crashes* : 8

*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 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: 8/30/2018 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 146 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 126 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 20	Total Crashes: 8*
8/30/2018 (Non-Ratable Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 146 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 145 2.8% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 4 Towaway Crashes 4

*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 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.

326.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 326.7 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.

326.7 Average Power Units = 344 Current Power Units + 344 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 292 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# 2858856 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
12,059 VMT per Average Power Unit = 3,939,585 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 326.7 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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