Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 3924903)

UNIVERSAL TRUCKING LLC

U.S. DOT#: 3924903

Address: 42 ELBERTA AVE
TRUMBULL, CT 06611
Number of Vehicles: 14
Number of Drivers: 13
Number of Inspections: 11

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 09/26/2024 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	37.5	21.4
Driver	18.2	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 09/26/2024 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-1481734
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 August 30, 2024

On-Road Performance
4.05 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	7.50 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.31 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 5.7 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 11 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 8 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 11 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 11 with Driver Fitness Violations: 2 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: 20


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2C	Failure to obey traffic control device	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-INAT	Inattentive Driving	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
383.51A-NSOUT	Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance.	2	2	1	Driver Fitness
393.104(a)	Inadequate/damaged securement device/system	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.106(c)(2)	Cargo without direct contact not prevented from shifting while in transit	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.110(c)	Insufficient tiedowns for an article blocked with a headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.128	No/improper securement of vehicles	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45DCUV	Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(d)	All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.81	Horn inoperative	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(f)	No / insufficient warning devices	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	2	1	6	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: 11


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

8/29/2024	CT3071000315	CT	3553798	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
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: 393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
8/24/2024	CT1162002453	CT	3553798	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-INAT Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving.						5
5/29/2024	NJPABJI99981	NJ	3459200	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.81 Horn inoperative						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.128 No/improper securement of vehicles						1
1/9/2024	NYSPT0385688	NY	3406973	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.110(c) Insufficient tiedowns for an article blocked with a headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104(a) Inadequate/damaged securement device/system						1
10/6/2023	CT3090003574	CT	69333A	CT	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/1/2023	CT3076002457	CT	2622042	IN	OTHER		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal						6
5/23/2023	CT3090003324	CT	2622018	CT	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45DCUV Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle						4
5/3/2023	NYSPK0158286	NY	2808031	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.106(c)(2) Cargo without direct contact not prevented from shifting while in transit (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy						4
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.51A-NSOUT Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance. (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
3/28/2023	CT3078001719	CT	2622042	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device						5
2/14/2023	RI00DP002396	RI	2622018	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
12/31/2022	NYSPK0194848	NY	2622042	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking						4
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.51A-NSOUT Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance. (OOS)						1 + 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: 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: 11
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 1
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 10
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 09/26/2024 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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Summary of Activities (as of 8/30/2024, 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: 11 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 1 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 10	Total Crashes: 0*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 11 18.2% Vehicle Inspections 8 37.5% 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 8/30/2024, 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.

5.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 5.7 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.

5.7 Average Power Units = 14 Current Power Units + 1 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# 3924903 = 85% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
1,141 VMT per Average Power Unit = 6,471 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 5.7 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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