Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 3171248)

CARDINAL EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC

U.S. DOT#: 3171248

Address: 1699 WALL STREET STE 723
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
Number of Vehicles: 1
Number of Drivers: 1
Number of Inspections: 26

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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
0.61 Measure	Not Public	0.68 Measure	7.70 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 27.7 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 26 with HOS Compliance Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 13 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 8 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 26 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 26 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: 28


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2C	Failure to obey traffic control device	2	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
395.22G	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.30B2-ELDDFC24	HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.3A2-HOSPD	HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time	1	1	7	HOS Compliance
395.8	Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.8(e)	False report of drivers record of duty status	1	1	7	HOS Compliance
393.11A1-LTNRV	Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.47B-BMBCBD-SA	Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53B-B	Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55C2-B	Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55D1-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.67	Fuel tank requirement violations	1	0	1	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	2	2	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOLTIS	Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLIWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSML	Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSIR	Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9(a)	Inoperative Brake Lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L	Lubrication - Oil or grease leak	2	0	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 26


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

9/24/2025	KSHP01930037	KS	P1170356	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/28/2025	WI2385000011	WI	P1268338	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						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)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative						2
7/30/2025	SC0348003241	SC	P1302268	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.						1
7/28/2025	MD0249C00466	MD	P1268338	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/9/2025	TNI035320031	TN	P1248066	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/7/2025	AR7900001185	AR	P1170356	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit						6
6/23/2025	MS2006012970	MS	P1259909	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.67 Fuel tank requirement violations						1
6/17/2025	TNI033L60077	TN	P1285191	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/5/2025	DE1679000987	DE	P1248066	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
6/5/2025	OH3225000994	OH	P1268673	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/24/2025	OKPE18003754	OK	P1268338	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47B-BMBCBD-SA Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber						4
5/20/2025	TNI033EA0060	TN	P1170356	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/1/2025	MN1669000952	MN	P1264427	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/2/2025	KYCV44703357	KY	P1199223	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LTNRV Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9H Inoperable head lamps						6
2/28/2025	NH1313000234	NH	P1268888	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/14/2024	ALMOCV005635	AL		IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/25/2024	OH3239000098	OH	P1264430	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/14/2024	WI2330001150	WI	P1057213	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A2-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55C2-B Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates						4
11/13/2024	PAG708431845	PA	P1248066	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device						5
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(e) False report of drivers record of duty status (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
11/6/2024	MOW210000617	MO	P1264427	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
10/28/2024	IL4248070073	IL	P1064410	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/7/2024	OH0892000023	OH	P990202	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/2/2024	VA6032000060	VA	P1043334	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/13/2024	PAXL00061466	PA	P1064410	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)						1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device						5
8/10/2024	OH3281022956	OH	P1199222	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/1/2024	VA7160004650	VA	P1170356	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber						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)

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

7/30/2025	TX77OAHQE1BX	TX	P990202	IL	0	0	Yes	No
11/23/2024	OH0245226164	OH	P1264430	IL	2	1	Yes	No

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

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: 26
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 14
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 12
Total 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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 08/05/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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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: None	Total Inspections: 26 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 14 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 12	Total Crashes: 2*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 26 7.7% Vehicle Inspections 13 38.5% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 1 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 1

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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.

27.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 17.3 Average Power Units × 1.6 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.

17.3 Average Power Units = 1 Current Power Units + 1 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 50 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# 3171248 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
170,565 VMT per Average Power Unit = 2,955,900 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 17.3 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

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