Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 3822516)

PAL TRANSPORTATION INC

U.S. DOT#: 3822516

Address: 118 SAPPHIRE ST
STEPHENSON, VA 22656
Number of Vehicles: 5
Number of Drivers: 5
Number of Inspections: 11

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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
7.29 Measure	Not Public	4.11 Measure	13.83 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 3.8 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 11 with HOS Compliance Violations: 6 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 4 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Driver Inspections: 11 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 11 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: 21


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV	2	0	7	Unsafe Driving
395.30B1	Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.30B1-ELDDFR	HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.3A1-HOSPD	HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
395.3A2-PROP	Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)	1	1	7	HOS Compliance
395.8(a)	HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.8(e)	False report of drivers record of duty status	1	1	7	HOS Compliance
395.8E-HOSPD	HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain	2	0	7	HOS Compliance
395.8F1-HOSM	HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:	1	0	5	HOS Compliance
392.2-SLLMF	State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.207B-AALPME-OOS	More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.207(f)	Air suspension pressure loss	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.43(a)	No/improper tractor protection valve	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B-AIR	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(d)	All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TFL	Tires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9T	Inoperable tail lamp	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	1	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	1	1	0	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 11


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

4/18/2026	MS3017012648	MS	49191PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain						7
11/3/2025	PAE919530794	PA	57131PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8F1-HOSM HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:						5
10/10/2025	MD2109C00362	MD	49191PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207B-AALPME-OOS More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective						1
7/22/2025	LALAFWS00697	LA	49191PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TFL Tires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain						7
7/9/2025	LALAFWS00649	LA	50269PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/7/2025	NC0006772754	NC	49191PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
11/28/2024	LALAFW006203	LA	49191PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A2-PROP Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(e) False report of drivers record of duty status (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
11/26/2024	LALAFW006190	LA	50269PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/13/2024	KYCV43403637	KY	49191PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/24/2024	OKPE09175312	OK	50269PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9T Inoperable tail lamp						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS)						0 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43(a) No/improper tractor protection valve (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.30B1 Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness						4
7/23/2024	GA1264000163	GA	49191PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A1-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time						7
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.						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)

1/23/2025	GA0009760037	GA	50269PZ	VA	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

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: 11
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 4
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 7
Total Crashes* : 1

*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 08/03/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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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: 11 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 4 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 7	Total Crashes: 1*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 11 9.1% Vehicle Inspections 4 75.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 1

*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 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.

3.8 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 3.3 Average Power Units × 1.1522 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.

3.3 Average Power Units = 5 Current Power Units + 3 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# 3822516 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
100,287 VMT per Average Power Unit = 333,956 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 3.3 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	1.1522 = 1 + ( 100,287 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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