Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 3250735)

J MERLOS EXPRESS LLC

U.S. DOT#: 3250735

Address: 4703 PICKETT CT
MORNINGSIDE, MD 20746
Number of Vehicles: 6
Number of Drivers: 6
Number of Inspections: 25

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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
4.71 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	6.69 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.53 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 3-4 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 15.1 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 25 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 22 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 11 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 25 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 25 with Driver Fitness Violations: 3 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: 38


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16B-DPASS	Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV	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
392.2SLTRS	State/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.82DUMT	Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
391.11B5-LNCDLNVL	License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
391.41APC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency when medical certification is required.	2	2	1	Driver Fitness
393.11A1-LRLM	Lighting - Tail lamp - Any missing	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	2	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.
393.55D1-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.
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	2	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-HLLH	Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam	3	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LCL	Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHLI	Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LLPL	Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative	2	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-LTSI	Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.	2	2	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS	Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination	2	2	0	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-STLT	Steering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 25


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

4/28/2026	MD0228C00706	MD	9EJ0885	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LRLM Lighting - Tail lamp - Any missing						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
4/14/2026	MD0273C00549	MD	9EJ0885	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-STLT Steering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
12/29/2025	MD1954C00657	MD	6GJ5941	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
12/9/2025	MD3259C00548	MD	6GJ5941	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
12/1/2025	MD0226C00552	MD	9EJ0885	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
11/24/2025	MD5065C00027	MD	6GJ5941	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam						6
11/22/2025	MD2274C00435	MD	2EZ6197	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
11/17/2025	MD1969C00444	MD	6GJ5941	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
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: 396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS)						0 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
10/9/2025	MD0313C00419	MD	6GJ5941	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam						6
9/23/2025	MD2318C00462	MD	6GJ5941	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
9/5/2025	MD3259C00338	MD	1DX5465	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative						2
9/5/2025	MD3259C00339	MD	20982TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
8/6/2025	MD2420C00012	MD	1DX5465	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit						10
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
5/31/2025	MD2216C00067	MD	6GJ5941	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone						10
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative						6
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16B-DPASS Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV.						7
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
3/19/2025	MD3242002302	MD	6GJ5941	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/25/2025	VAF003000242	VA	3FJ6446	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		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: 393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
12/23/2024	PAJ608435824	PA	7EY9141	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS)						0 + 2 (OOS)
12/11/2024	MD2402000086	MD	6GJ5941	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/27/2024	MD3272000532	MD	2EZ6197	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/12/2024	DC2739001559	DC	9EJ0885	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2SLTRS State/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction						3
10/23/2024	MD5558000321	MD	2EZ6197	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
9/5/2024	MD3277000014	MD	7EY9141	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/7/2024	MD5580000125	MD	1DX5465	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak						3
7/11/2024	MD3211004909	MD	7EY9141	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/21/2024	MD3211004768	MD	2EZ6197	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored						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)

6/28/2025	MD25A1272475	MD	5PVNJ8JT1	MD	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	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:
Total Inspections: 25
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 11
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 14
Total Crashes* : 1

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 06/16/2026 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: 25 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 11 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 14	Total Crashes: 1*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 25 12.0% Vehicle Inspections 22 18.2% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 1

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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.

15.1 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 6 Average Power Units × 2.5083 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 Average Power Units = 6 Current Power Units + 6 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 6 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# 3250735 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
50,166 VMT per Average Power Unit = 301,001 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 6 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	2.5083 = 50,166 VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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