Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 3869230)

MELS ROAD SOLUTIONS INC

U.S. DOT#: 3869230

Address: 2643 W EMAUS AVE
ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
Number of Vehicles: 5
Number of Drivers: 3
Number of Inspections: 7

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 04/18/2024 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	66.7	21.4
Driver	0.0	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 04/18/2024 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-1416030
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 March 29, 2024

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	21 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.70 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 5 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 7 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 3-10 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 3 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Driver Inspections: 7 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 7 with Driver Fitness Violations: 2 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: 19


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

391.11(b)(2)	Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries.	1	0	4	Driver Fitness
391.41A-F	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
392.33	Operating CMV with lamps/reflectors obscured	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	2	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.128	No/improper securement of vehicles	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.128(b)(2)	Tiedown(s) not affixed to mounting points.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.128(b)(3)	Tiedown(s) not over/around wheels.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.209D-STBSP	Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.47A-BCLMBD	Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(d)	Glazing permits < 70% of light	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSML	Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-ALBV	Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
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	1	1	0	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 7


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

2/12/2024	NYSPWF041345	NY	SY03358	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
1/30/2024	NYSPWF090914	NY	ZVR0371	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
1/18/2024	NY8L40000009	NY	ZWE9602	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-ALBV AIR BRAKE - ANY LEAK FROM A BRAKE VALVE.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALAC BRAKE - AUDIBLE AIR LEAK FROM A BRAKE CHAMBER						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: 396.17C-PI OPERATING A CMV WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION OF A PERIODIC INSPECTION.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSML LIGHTING - SIDE MARKER LAMP(S) INOPERATIVE.						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI LIGHTING - FRONT - TURN SIGNAL - INOPERATIVE.						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47A-BCLMBD DRUM BRAKE - CRACKED/LOOSE/MISSING LINING/PAD.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.209D-STBSP STEERING - BALL AND SOCKET JOINT HAS MOVEMENT GREATER THAN 1/8 INCH MEASURED WITH HAND PRESSURE. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
12/15/2023	PAXL00061010	PA	SY03357	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
11/15/2023	NY8L31000140	NY	ZVH7048	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries.						4
10/24/2023	NYSPWF081332	NY	ZVH7048	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(d) Glazing permits < 70% of light						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required						3
6/7/2023	PAXL00051319	PA	ZVR0371	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.33 Operating CMV with lamps/reflectors obscured						6
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41A-F Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate.						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.128 No/improper securement of vehicles						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.128(b)(3) Tiedown(s) not over/around wheels. (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.128(b)(2) Tiedown(s) not affixed to mounting points. (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)

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)

9/18/2023	PA308717600X	PA	ZVZ6354	PA	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: 7
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 3
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 4
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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 04/18/2024 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 3/29/2024, 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: 7 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 3 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 4	Total Crashes: 1*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 7 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 3 66.7% 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 3/29/2024, 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.

5 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 5 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.

5 Average Power Units = 5 Current Power Units + 5 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 5 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# 3869230 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
5,000 VMT per Average Power Unit = 25,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 5 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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