Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 35328)

NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY

U.S. DOT#: 35328

Address: 4000 12TH AVE N
FARGO, ND 58102
Number of Vehicles: 394
Number of Drivers: 345
Number of Inspections: 24

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending July 31, 2026

On-Road Performance
0.03 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	6.50 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 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: 394 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 24 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 8 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 24 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 24 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: 13


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	4	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	2	0	5	Unsafe Driving
393.100B-C	Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A1-TAORETA	Tires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI	Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.	2	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSI	Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.	1	1	6	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	1	1	0	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L	Lubrication - Oil or grease leak	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
172.202A1-HMSPS	HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list ID number as required.	1	0	3	HM Compliance
172.203K-HMSPS	HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list technical name for "n.o.s." as required.	1	0	3	HM Compliance

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 24


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

5/14/2026	WYTJHR000968	WY	48356P	ND	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A1-TAORETA Tires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches. (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
4/20/2026	MTU712601294	MT	45162P	ND	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/20/2026	MTU771401481	MT	3188P	ND	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/30/2026	US1534000121	US	38468P	ND	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
HM Compliance Violation: 172.202A1-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list ID number as required.						3
HM Compliance Violation: 172.203K-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list technical name for n.o.s. as required.						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
1/12/2026	NDHP28000378	ND	48356P	ND	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.						6
12/9/2025	UT25JH001893	UT	47722P	ND	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/6/2025	MTU748401292	MT	3194P	ND	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
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: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
9/30/2025	NDTR85000995	ND	48550P	ND	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
9/16/2025	MTU215900824	MT	3194P	ND	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/10/2025	MTU233800061	MT	44752P	ND	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
9/9/2025	MTU233800057	MT	16745	ND	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/20/2025	MN0582000621	MN	38680P	ND	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/17/2025	NDTR82002017	ND	43872P	ND	STRAIGHT TRUCK		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
6/30/2025	MN0568000555	MN	16541P	ND	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/6/2025	MN0568000465	MN	16543P	ND	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/1/2025	NDMC08002056	ND	48358P	ND	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/29/2025	NDTR81001178	ND	3189P	ND	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.						6
12/4/2024	NDHP23000999	ND	43872P	ND	STRAIGHT TRUCK		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
9/20/2024	MN0582000258	MN	44754P	ND	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/18/2024	NDFT55001503	ND	3172P	ND	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/22/2024	MN0568000222	MN	43874P	ND	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/19/2024	MTU498500446	MT	45161P	ND	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/15/2024	MN0585000282	MN	21576P	ND	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
8/5/2024	NDTR66004239	ND	16533P	ND	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: 2


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)

6/22/2026	ND0001182787	ND	47722P	ND	0	1	Yes	No	2	3	6
9/11/2024	ND0001157690	ND	3172P	ND	0	1	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: 5/12/2020 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 24
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 16
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 8
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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Carrier Registration

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Inspection Selection System

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 08/15/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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Summary of Activities (as of 7/31/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 5/12/2020 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 24 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 16 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 8	Total Crashes: 2*
5/12/2020 (Non-Ratable Review) 3/3/2010 (Compliance Review) 9/12/2005 (Non-Ratable Review) 3/2/2005 (Compliance Review) 1/22/2004 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 24 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 8 37.5% Placardable HM Inspections 1 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 12.5%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 2 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 7/31/2026, 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.

394 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 394 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.

394 Average Power Units = 394 Current Power Units + 394 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 394 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# 35328 = 84% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
7,231 VMT per Average Power Unit = 2,849,023 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 394 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.

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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