Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 480898)

FESSLER & BOWMAN INC

U.S. DOT#: 480898

Number of Vehicles: 127
Number of Drivers: 127
Number of Inspections: 14

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026

On-Road Performance
0.35 Measure	Not Public	0.29 Measure	7.69 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	1.79 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 127 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 14 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 7 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 14 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 14 with Driver Fitness Violations: 4 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	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSWZ	State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
395.8A1-HOSP	HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed	1	1	5	HOS Compliance
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
383.51A-SIN	Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
391.41A-F	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate.	1	1	1	Driver Fitness
391.41A-MCPC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request when medical certification is required.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
391.41APC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency when medical certification is required.	1	1	1	Driver Fitness
392.9(a)(2)	Failing to secure vehicle equipment	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.130C-CHVE	Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.25(f)	Stop lamp violations	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.43	No/improper breakaway or emergency braking	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.43D-B	Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55(c)(2)	CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSML	Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 14


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

3/11/2026	NC0006855497	NC	BD85460	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
3/9/2026	SC0398001079	SC	BE49236	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
11/19/2025	MIKOCHJ02230	MI	RC36921	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.130C-CHVE Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
10/24/2025	NC0006812598	NC	NZ5162	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.25(f) Stop lamp violations						6
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41A-F Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
8/14/2025	MIJURKV03158	MI	RC36921	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
8/12/2025	MIBEAMW04473	MI	BB07169	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
8/5/2025	MIJURKV03140	MI	BD68328	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone						10
4/21/2025	MIBARTT04873	MI	RC36921	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.51A-SIN Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
2/5/2025	OH3284000325	OH	YA123677	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/4/2025	VA5910006805	VA	BD85460	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative						2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed (OOS)						5 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
2/3/2025	MIELDEH00724	MI	BD98381	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com						1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
11/6/2024	MIWILLD03492	MI	RC41367	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/24/2024	MIELDEH00656	MI	BB73714	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
5/30/2024	OH1339004717	OH	RC36922	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system						4

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: 2


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)

12/8/2025	MI0003673337	MI	F337262	MI	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
10/9/2025	MI0003615727	MI	BD08999	MI	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: 14
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 4
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 10
Total Crashes* : 2

*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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(Six years as of 06/04/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/15/2026, 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: 14 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 4 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 10	Total Crashes: 2*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 14 28.6% Vehicle Inspections 7 57.1% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 2

*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 5/15/2026, 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.

127 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 127 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.

127 Average Power Units = 127 Current Power Units + 127 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 127 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# 480898 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
41,496 VMT per Average Power Unit = 5,270,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 127 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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