Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 298462)

SOUTH STATE INC

U.S. DOT#: 298462

Number of Vehicles: 187
Number of Drivers: 74
Number of Inspections: 12

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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
0.12 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	1.46 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.68 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 185.7 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 12 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 9 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 12 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 12 with Driver Fitness Violations: 2 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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Violation Summary

Violations: 10


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS4	State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	1	1	1	Driver Fitness
393.104F4R	No edge protection for tiedowns	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.75G-LOAD	Weight carried exceeds tire load limit	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.9D2-FTF	Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 12


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

5/8/2026	MD3064C01089	MD	AT565B	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
3/14/2026	NJSPQJI02533	NJ	XNRM19	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
11/20/2025	NJSPRAI03836	NJ	XRAN96	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
5/16/2025	NJSPOBI03098	NJ	XNRM19	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
4/18/2025	NJSPRH002604	NJ	AX236X	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/8/2025	NJSPORI02356	NJ	AT653E	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/4/2025	NJSPPZI05003	NJ	AT565B	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit						10
2/26/2025	NJSPQTI03088	NJ	XNRR32	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/13/2025	NJSPORI02270	NJ	XHGE88	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report						4
9/27/2024	NJSPMOI00939	NJ	XLLS58	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75G-LOAD Weight carried exceeds tire load limit (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104F4R No edge protection for tiedowns						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
8/30/2024	NJSPORI02066	NJ	XZ931L	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
6/21/2024	NJSPEOI01191	NJ	AW589M	NJ	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: 10


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)

10/14/2025	NJ0007101517	NJ	XJAV67	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	2	2	4
9/18/2025	NJ0007029136	NJ	XT315H	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	2	2	4
8/19/2025	NJ0006999874	NJ	XRMG36	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	2	2	4
4/19/2025	NJ0006832992	NJ	XU287M	NJ	0	1	No	No	2	1	2
4/19/2025	NJ0006914299	NJ	XU287M	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	2	1	2
2/26/2025	NJ0006535847	NJ	Xntn64	NJ	0	1	No	No	2	1	2
11/25/2024	NJ0004325170	NJ	XKUJ78	NJ	0	2	Yes	No	2	1	2
11/20/2024	NJ0004105309	NJ	XT741V	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	2	1	2
11/19/2024	NJ0004470857	NJ	XU499M	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	2	1	2
6/10/2024	NJ0024123316	NJ	AX211D	NJ	0	5	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: 4/16/2025 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 12
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 6
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 6
Total Crashes* : 10

*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: 4/16/2025 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 12 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 6 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 6	Total Crashes: 10*
4/16/2025 (Non-Ratable Review) 7/19/2018 (Non-Ratable Review) 12/15/2016 (Non-Ratable Review) 6/29/2011 (Onsite Focused Investigation) 2/9/2010 (Onsite Focused Investigation)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 12 16.7% Vehicle Inspections 9 22.2% Placardable HM Inspections 1 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 11.1%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 10 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.

185.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 185.7 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.

185.7 Average Power Units = 187 Current Power Units + 187 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 183 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# 298462 = 96% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
11,768 VMT per Average Power Unit = 2,184,993 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 185.7 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

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.

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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.

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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