Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 309685)

J & L TRANSPORTATION INC

U.S. DOT#: 309685

Address: 3226 W DURANGO ST
PHOENIX, AZ 85009
Number of Vehicles: 32
Number of Drivers: 30
Number of Inspections: 21

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending June 26, 2026

On-Road Performance
1.09 Measure	Not Public	0.05 Measure	3.13 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 32 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 21 with HOS Compliance Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 16 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 9 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 21 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 21 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: 17


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-INAT	Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving	2	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSWZ	State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
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
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.30B1-ELDDFR	HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
392.2WC	Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
392.7(b)	Driver failing to conduct a pre-trip inspection of Intermodal Equipment	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-L	Lighting - Lamps improper color.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55E-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
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.
393.78A-WS	Washers - Inoperative washing system.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSI	Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-ALBV	Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 21


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

5/5/2026	AZ6275001860	AZ	LSA5Z3	AZ	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: 393.75A3-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)
4/17/2026	NV7217029816	NV	AM55057	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.7(b) Driver failing to conduct a pre-trip inspection of Intermodal Equipment						4
4/2/2026	AZ7696000238	AZ	AL17888	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
2/27/2026	NV7165029637	NV	AM55055	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/14/2026	AZ6604006617	AZ	AL17886	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/6/2026	AZ5925000819	AZ	AJ43995	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-INAT Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving						5
1/6/2026	AZ1003801304	AZ	AM23806	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
9/17/2025	AZ6275001333	AZ	1TX332	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/28/2025	AZ6275001297	AZ	AM24778	AZ	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
6/19/2025	AZ7254001126	AZ	AJ43995	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone						10
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.						1
4/21/2025	CANBBJ006740	CA	AL17886	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/21/2025	CAND3G006516	CA	AM23806	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/17/2025	AZ1012701500	AZ	DJA8AJA	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		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
4/15/2025	CANBBJ006719	CA	AM23805	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-ALBV Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve						4
3/21/2025	AZXB22130083	AZ	AL17888	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner						1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-INAT Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving						5
3/18/2025	NV4160028025	NV	AJ92546	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/13/2025	CANBBJ006571	CA	AL17888	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
11/6/2024	CAUCYO000678	CA	AL17885	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/21/2024	NVR104722983	NV	AM55055	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.2WC Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective						1
7/30/2024	CANC2K008054	CA	AL17889	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
7/25/2024	AZ6455000338	AZ	1TT881	AZ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-L Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, or location						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						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: 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)

1/6/2026	AZ0I26000905	AZ	AM23806	AZ	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3

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: 4/4/2007 (CR And Security Contact Review)
Total Inspections: 21
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 8
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 13
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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 07/15/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 6/26/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 4/4/2007 (CR And Security Contact Review)	Total Inspections: 21 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 8 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 13	Total Crashes: 1*
4/4/2007 (CR And Security Contact Review) 1/29/1990 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 21 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 16 25.0% 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 6/26/2026, 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.

32 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 32 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.

32 Average Power Units = 32 Current Power Units + 32 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 32 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# 309685 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
33,699 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,078,386 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 32 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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