Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 354357)

GRIMM'S AUTOMOVATION INC

U.S. DOT#: 354357

Address: 502 NORTH EAST ST
FREDERICK, MD 21701
Number of Vehicles: 6
Number of Drivers: 10
Number of Inspections: 19

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 12/23/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 10/14/2009)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	11.1	23.2
Driver	0.0	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 12/23/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-311036
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending November 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
1.61 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	3.79 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 8.7 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 19 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 18 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 6 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 19 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 19 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 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: 16


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.9A2-C	Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured.	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.128B-CLWV	Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.207(f)	Air suspension pressure loss	1	0	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection.	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-BAAL	Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	3	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	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.
393.9A-LLPL	Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALR	Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L	Lubrication - Oil or grease leak.	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 19


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

9/19/2025	MD2404C00746	MD	17168TT	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
9/19/2025	MD2203C00561	MD	20626TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/18/2025	MD2404C00744	MD	20633TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/18/2025	MD2203C00558	MD	17168TT	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
9/18/2025	MD2203C00556	MD	15958TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/18/2025	MD2203C00557	MD	24810TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/18/2025	MD0503C00030	MD	32719TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
4/22/2025	MD2325C00037	MD	20633TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						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: 393.128B-CLWV Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
12/5/2024	MD2048C00263	MD	15958TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative						2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
9/27/2024	MD2345001208	MD	17168TT	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/26/2024	MD2404001979	MD	17168TT	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss						7
9/26/2024	MD2404001981	MD	20626TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/25/2024	MD2345001201	MD	15958TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/25/2024	MD2345001203	MD	20633TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
9/25/2024	MD2345001204	MD	20633TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/24/2024	MD2404001968	MD	20626TT	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: 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
9/24/2024	MD2203001329	MD	32719TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/24/2024	MD2203001332	MD	T1965785	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/30/2024	MD2224000278	MD	15958TT	MD	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: 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: 1/28/2022 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 19
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 13
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 6
Total 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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 12/23/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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Summary of Activities (as of 11/28/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 1/28/2022 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 19 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 13 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 6	Total Crashes: 0*
1/28/2022 (Non-Ratable Review) 10/1/2009 (Compliance Review) 12/22/1993 (Compliance Review) 5/15/1990 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 19 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 18 11.1% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 0

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 11/28/2025, 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.

8.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 8.7 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.

8.7 Average Power Units = 6 Current Power Units + 10 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 10 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# 354357 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
1,153 VMT per Average Power Unit = 10,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 8.7 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.

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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