Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2958310)

METROALX LLC

DBA: METRO TOWING

U.S. DOT#: 2958310

Address: 1800 LEE ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Number of Vehicles: 6
Number of Drivers: 4
Number of Inspections: 5

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 03/15/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 10/04/2024)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	20.0	21.4
Driver	20.0	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 03/15/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-3183
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	3.77 Measure	2.22 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 10.5 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 5 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 3-10 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 5 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 5 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 1 driver inspections with Controlled Substances/Alcohol Violations	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 5 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 3


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

390.3(e)	Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.	1	1	10	Drugs/Alcohol
393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 5


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

1/15/2025	LALAPLS00053	LA	P281106	LA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
5/7/2024	LALAPL001184	LA	P281106	LA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Drugs/Alcohol Violation: 390.3(e) Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (OOS)						10 + 0 (OOS)
5/7/2024	LALAPL001186	LA	P259536	LA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
11/27/2023	LALAEO003112	LA	P246184	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
3/30/2023	LALAPA002161	LA	P281106	LA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		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)

8/8/2024	LA2024092621	LA	P272088	LA	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
12/13/2023	LA2023146583	LA	P272088	LA	1	0	No	No	2	1	2
7/19/2023	LA2023082513	LA	P272088	LA	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 1

Investigation Date	Investigation	Violation	Description	BASIC
10/1/2024	Compliance Review	382.215	Using a driver known to have tested positive for a controlled substance	Drugs/Alcohol

Summary of Activities

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

Most Recent Investigation: 10/1/2024 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 5
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 2
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 3
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.

Acute/Critical violations citied within last 12 months from investigation. Acute/Critical Violations cited within last 12 months from an investigation.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 03/15/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

Closed Date Case #
11/20/2024 LA-2025-0001-LA2299

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Summary of Activities (as of 2/28/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 10/1/2024 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 5 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 2 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 3	Total Crashes: 3*
10/1/2024 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 5 20.0% Vehicle Inspections 5 20.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 1 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 2

*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 2/28/2025, 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.

10.5 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 6.3 Average Power Units × 1.664 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.

6.3 Average Power Units = 6 Current Power Units + 6 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: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 2958310 = 66% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
33,280 VMT per Average Power Unit = 210,668 VMT From Investigation (MCS-151) ÷ 6.3 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	1.664 = 33,280 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.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.