Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 290419)

CHAS A BERNICK INC

DBA: BERNICKS

U.S. DOT#: 290419

Number of Vehicles: 74
Number of Drivers: 64
Number of Inspections: 24

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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
0.07 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	4.88 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 70 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 24 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 15 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 6 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 24 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 24 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: 13


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

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
393.106C1-C	Cargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B-AIR	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-BAAL	Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection	1	1	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.
393.75B-TFV	Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32	Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LCL	Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LRLI	Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI	Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSIR	Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 24


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

4/21/2026	MN1676000597	MN	YCF0533	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
3/4/2026	MN0546000952	MN	YTF2486	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/13/2026	MN1676000430	MN	YTD7880	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75B-TFV Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth						8
11/5/2025	MN0099000040	MN	YTE3161	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/10/2025	MN0546000750	MN	YTD7885	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/8/2025	MN1676000205	MN	YTD7880	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
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-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative						2
6/17/2025	MN0155000467	MN	YCF0533	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
6/6/2025	MN1658000370	MN	YTD2573	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/6/2025	MN1657000859	MN	YTD7880	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/21/2025	MN0546000590	MN	YTE7930	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/20/2025	MN1657000798	MN	YTE3161	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/15/2025	WI2628005689	WI	HD35391	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/8/2025	MN0546000534	MN	YTE8843	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/20/2025	WI2734002840	WI	MS5332	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/18/2025	MN0605000306	MN	GD81979	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		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
2/10/2025	MN0546000485	MN	YTE8840	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/28/2025	MN1657000573	MN	YTD7880	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/21/2025	MN0586000352	MN	YTE3155	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
12/19/2024	MN0546000451	MN	YCD5175	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/18/2024	WI5036002082	WI	MS5546	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
7/24/2024	MN1643000173	MN	YBX0365	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/18/2024	MN0546000275	MN	GD81979	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.106C1-C Cargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
7/16/2024	MN0155000144	MN	YTE3161	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/12/2024	MN1657000200	MN	YTD7880	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)

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: 1


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)

5/17/2024	MN0241380190	MN	YTE7901	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

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: 24
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 17
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 7
Total 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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Carrier Registration

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Inspection Selection System

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 06/08/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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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: 24 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 17 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 7	Total Crashes: 1*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 24 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 15 26.7% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 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 5/15/2026, 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.

70 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 70 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.

70 Average Power Units = 74 Current Power Units + 74 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 62 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# 290419 = 83% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
46,219 VMT per Average Power Unit = 3,235,380 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 70 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

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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