Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 3548621)

DOWELL EXPRESS INC

U.S. DOT#: 3548621

Address: 1415 RACHEL LN
BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
Number of Vehicles: 7
Number of Drivers: 7
Number of Inspections: 9

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 06/26/2024 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	60.0	21.4
Driver	0.0	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 06/26/2024 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-1187607
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 May 31, 2024

On-Road Performance
4.41 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	2.70 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: 7.5 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 9 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 3-10 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 5 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 9 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 9 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 5-10 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: 8


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
392.2-INAT	Inattentive Driving	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2PK	Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway	1	0	1	Unsafe Driving
392.9(a)(1)	Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.104(b)	Damaged securement system/tiedowns	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.110B2I-C	Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs.	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.11TL	Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 9


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

4/22/2024	MIMOREM05198	MI	P1233377	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/21/2024	CANAHY006328	CA	P1159702	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/7/2024	ID3247005970	ID	P1159702	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.110B2I-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs. (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.						7
8/31/2023	IL0825060168	IL	P966448	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
6/13/2023	COPF08200687	CO	P1159702	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
1/26/2023	OH3289011352	OH	P1159702	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/17/2022	WI2799000133	WI	P1159702	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2PK Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway						1
9/13/2022	MICLAYJ01937	MI	P1069932	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-INAT Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving.						5
8/12/2022	OH3274024429	OH	P1069932	IL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997						3

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:
Total Inspections: 9
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 3
- 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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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 06/26/2024 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/31/2024, 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: 9 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 3 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 6	Total Crashes: 0*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 9 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 5 60.0% 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 5/31/2024, 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.

7.5 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 4.7 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.

4.7 Average Power Units = 7 Current Power Units + 5 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 2 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# 3548621 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
171,306 VMT per Average Power Unit = 800,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 4.7 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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