Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 4296513)

VLX EXPRESS LLC

U.S. DOT#: 4296513

Address: 9669 FOIL RD
MOUNT PLEASANT, NC 28124
Number of Vehicles: 73
Number of Drivers: 60
Number of Inspections: 19

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending August 28, 2026

On-Road Performance
1.18 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	4.35 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 5-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 82.6 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 19 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 11 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 19 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 19 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: 18


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV	4	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2C	Failure to obey traffic control device	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLLR	State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.9(a)(2)	Failing to secure vehicle equipment	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
392.9A-DFSL	Driver - Failing to properly secure load	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.100(b)	Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.104(b)	Damaged securement system/tiedowns	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.104F3-C	Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown	1	0	3	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.
393.110B3-C	Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-LTNRV	Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-HLOW	Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel	1	1	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 19


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

8/5/2026	NYSPT3150838	NY	3420357	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
7/14/2026	NC0006895020	NC	2941327	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
6/2/2026	MACX00002301	MA	3216554	IN	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
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.9A-DFSL Driver - Failing to properly secure load						1
5/21/2026	NC0006877643	NC	3973303	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-HLOW Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
4/24/2026	NC0006868920	NC	3362102	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
4/17/2026	NC0006866917	NC	DD7639	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/3/2026	TNI034C10097	TN	2975711	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
3/12/2026	VT4200002543	VT	3932213	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
3/3/2026	TNI034C10093	TN	2975300	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
3/2/2026	SC0410000542	SC	3140929	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/14/2026	NC0006847660	NC	2975711	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
2/12/2026	NC0006847168	NC	2889100	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
2/6/2026	NC0006845377	NC	2954939	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
12/12/2025	SC0286006312	SC	3728071	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
11/19/2025	SC0398000857	SC	3856272	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
11/11/2025	NC0006817996	NC	2889100	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
11/6/2025	NC0006816534	NC	2954939	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/3/2025	SC0399000877	SC	3538607	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LTNRV Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.110B3-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown						3
2/13/2025	NC0006735246	NC	2976160	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device						5

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: 19
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 10
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 9
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 10/03/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: None	Total Inspections: 19 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 10 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 9	Total Crashes: 0*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 19 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 11 36.4% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway 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.

Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 8/28/2026, 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.

82.6 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 53.7 Average Power Units × 1.5385 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.

53.7 Average Power Units = 73 Current Power Units + 73 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 15 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# 4296513 = 61% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
30,770 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,651,459 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 53.7 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	1.5385 = 30,770 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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