Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 504205)

NORTHWEST BUTANE GAS CO

DBA: NORTHWEST PROPANE GAS CO

U.S. DOT#: 504205

Number of Vehicles: 32
Number of Drivers: 25
Number of Inspections: 16

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending July 31, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	2.37 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: 38.5 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 16 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 16 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 16 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 16 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: 11


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

393.201(a)	Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken	1	1	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2UV	Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45DLUV	Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
173.24(b)(1)	Release of Hazardous Materials from package	1	1	10	HM Compliance
397.67	HM vehicle routing violation (non RAM)	1	0	1	HM Compliance

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 16


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

7/16/2026	TXV261930434	TX	R721894	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/19/2026	TX7D689DAU26	TX	R721894	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
HM Compliance Violation: 173.24(b)(1) Release of Hazardous Materials from package (OOS)						10 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
2/13/2026	TXV261902074	TX	R626958	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/12/2026	TXV262230288	TX	R468633	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/18/2025	TX7BF89DHJ28	TX	NFM2875	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
11/13/2025	TX7AGN9DDW2H	TX	R721894	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HM Compliance Violation: 397.67 HM vehicle routing violation (non RAM)						1
9/30/2025	TX798E9DHU6F	TX	NFM2875	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories						2
7/18/2025	TXV251939327	TX	VXV9545	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/22/2025	TXV251892225	TX	MLC3635	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/24/2025	TX74T89DMSCF	TX	R721894	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle						4
4/16/2025	TX74LD9DHXV5	TX	VMT1136	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
3/3/2025	TX73D79DAUA6	TX	SFZ1939	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/26/2025	TX738E9DFE42	TX	FPZ3267	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
2/4/2025	TXV251775932	TX	R468633	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/21/2024	TXV241717124	TX	SFZ1940	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/11/2024	TX709B9DMSA0	TX	VMT1136	TX	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: 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: 1/21/2025 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 16
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 10
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 6
Total Crashes* : 0

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 08/28/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 7/31/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 1/21/2025 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 16 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 10 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 6	Total Crashes: 0*
1/21/2025 (Non-Ratable Review) 1/15/2021 (Non-Ratable Review) 10/20/2005 (Non-Ratable Review) 10/18/2005 (CTFR Only)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 16 6.3% Vehicle Inspections 16 18.8% Placardable HM Inspections 16 6.3% % Placardable HM Inspections 100.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 0

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 7/31/2026, 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.

38.5 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 32 Average Power Units × 1.2033 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.

32 Average Power Units = 32 Current Power Units + 32 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 32 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# 504205 = 81% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
24,066 VMT per Average Power Unit = 770,133 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 32 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	1.2033 = 24,066 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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