Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 429306)

NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC

U.S. DOT#: 429306

Address: 158 EAST PASSAIC AVENUE
RUTHERFORD, NJ 07070
Number of Vehicles: 17
Number of Drivers: 22
Number of Inspections: 31

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 04/22/2024 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 10/15/1998)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	6.9	21.4
Driver	0.0	6.0
Hazmat	0.0	4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 04/22/2024 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-282057
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	1.18 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 18.3 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 31 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 29 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 31 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 31 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 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: 9


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.8	Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.41	No or defective parking brake system on CMV	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)	Flat tire or fabric exposed	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(f)	No / insufficient warning devices	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1BL	Brake system pressure loss	1	1	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.
396.3(a)(1)	Brake - Leak from air chamber	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 31


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

2/2/2024	NYSPT0473613	NY	XJZK58	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/31/2023	NYSPC0179328	NY	XJZK58	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/24/2023	MD3230006361	MD	AT513J	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
5/16/2023	NYMC43003014	NY	XJZK58	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/17/2023	NJSPPCI00916	NJ	XK957Y	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/17/2023	NJSPQZI00710	NJ	TVS18E	NJ	SEMI-TRAILER		2
4/17/2023	NJSPQZI00711	NJ	XKK654	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/17/2023	NJSPQZI00712	NJ	AN367V	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/17/2023	NJSPDXI00997	NJ	AH848F	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/17/2023	NJSPDXI00998	NJ	XEVL15	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/17/2023	NJSPDYI01369	NJ	TUS31H	NJ	SEMI-TRAILER		2
4/17/2023	NJSPDYI01370	NJ	AW435K	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/17/2023	NJSPDYI01371	NJ	AM988V	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/17/2023	NJSPPCI00917	NJ	AS539G	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/17/2023	NJSPPUI00970	NJ	AH945Z	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/17/2023	NJSPPUI00971	NJ	XELB84	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/17/2023	NJSPPUI00972	NJ	XY349Z	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/17/2023	NJSPPWI01079	NJ	XGAK19	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/17/2023	NJSPPWI01080	NJ	XGZB93	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/17/2023	NJSPPWI01081	NJ	AS116N	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
2/11/2023	NJSPPZI02804	NJ	XK957Y	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(f) No / insufficient warning devices						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1BL Brake system pressure loss (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
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: 396.3(a)(1) Brake - Leak from air chamber (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
1/30/2023	NJSPQEI02223	NJ	XJZK58	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/22/2022	NJSPQZI00398	NJ	XMMP86	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/22/2022	NJSPPUI00658	NJ	TPM37V	NJ	SEMI-TRAILER		1
8/22/2022	NJSPPUI00659	NJ	AW435K	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/22/2022	NJSPPWI00760	NJ	A4599V	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/22/2022	NJSPPWI00761	NJ	AY608A	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/22/2022	NJSPPCI00642	NJ	XJCK58	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/22/2022	NJSPPCI00644	NJ	XGZB93	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/25/2022	NY0816014207	NY	AT513J	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required						3
4/15/2022	NJSPPXI02237	NJ	XGZB93	NJ	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: 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)

1/18/2023	NJ0023122777	NJ	AN367V	NJ	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: 10/6/1998 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 31
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 28
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 3
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 04/22/2024 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: 10/6/1998 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 31 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 28 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 3	Total Crashes: 1*
10/6/1998 (Compliance Review) 1/12/1998 (Compliance Review) 9/21/1993 (Compliance Review) 3/12/1991 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 31 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 29 6.9% 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 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.

18.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 18.3 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.

18.3 Average Power Units = 17 Current Power Units + 19 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 19 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# 429306 = 94% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
10,470 VMT per Average Power Unit = 191,921 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 18.3 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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