Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 508696)

TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC

U.S. DOT#: 508696

Address: 7045 NORTH HANLEY RD
HAZELWOOD, MO 63042
Number of Vehicles: 42
Number of Drivers: 38
Number of Inspections: 46

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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
0.71 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	3.42 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.15 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 41.7 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 45 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 26 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 11 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 45 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 45 with Driver Fitness Violations: 2 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: 26


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLCP	State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
383.23A2-LCDLN	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	1	0	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
393.45B2-B-AIR	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-BAAL	Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection	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.
393.53B-B	Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55C1-B	Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55E-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	Washers - Inoperative washing system.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-HLLH	Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLIWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on	2	2	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALR	Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS	Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination	1	1	0	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L	Lubrication - Oil or grease leak	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
177.823A-HMTVMMCNID	HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material	2	2	5	HM Compliance
177.834A-HMC	HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation	1	1	10	HM Compliance

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 46


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

4/29/2026	IL4248790084	IL	30KT7S	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/26/2026	MO3698002692	MO	24KT0V	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/25/2026	MO1645003962	MO	24KT0V	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.						4
2/18/2026	MOW119001096	MO	80KT5R	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLCP State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone						10
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS)						0 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
2/6/2026	IL5011140009	IL	30KT7S	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/21/2026	IL5004940168	IL	12KT9K	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/22/2025	MO8039001009	MO	24KT2V	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/18/2025	MO8039000999	MO	35J7HG	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
12/4/2025	IL5001600149	IL	80KT6R	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/14/2025	MO1645003536	MO	35J7HG	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
10/9/2025	MO3725001577	MO	30KT7S	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam						6
9/11/2025	MO1645003197	MO	80KT6R	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/27/2025	IL4290430035	IL	24KT0V	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/19/2025	MO3698002118	MO	35J7HG	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/28/2025	IL4243470117	IL	24KT0V	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/24/2025	IL4181220118	IL	30KT7S	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/23/2025	IL5003660026	IL	85J7JN	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/17/2025	MOT043700155	MO	24KT1V	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/26/2025	IL5001920061	IL	89KT3R	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/16/2025	IL4181171331	IL	85J7JN	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
6/12/2025	MO1645002835	MO	30KT7S	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
6/10/2025	IL4179850175	IL	65J4HX	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
6/5/2025	IL4290620298	IL	85J8JN	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/28/2025	MO0410000397	MO	65J0GL	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/15/2025	IL4179030369	IL	22J6GZ	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/29/2025	IL5005500076	IL	85J7JN	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/23/2025	IL5005150065	IL	67KT8M	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal						6
4/21/2025	MO0672002135	MO	30KT7S	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
3/24/2025	IL5004540049	IL	89KT3R	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/21/2025	MO1645002512	MO	35J7HG	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
3/14/2025	MOW128000422	MO	67KT9M	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HM Compliance Violation: 177.823A-HMTVMMCNID HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material (OOS)						5 + 2 (OOS)
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
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
2/24/2025	IL4068390342	IL	80KT5R	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/6/2025	IL4181350178	IL	26KT7S	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/3/2025	IL4037540254	IL	80KT6R	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/22/2024	IL5001620005	IL	12KT9K	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/24/2024	MO3958000642	MO	01AN6X	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HM Compliance Violation: 177.834A-HMC HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, unde (OOS)						10 + 2 (OOS)
HM Compliance Violation: 177.823A-HMTVMMCNID HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material (OOS)						5 + 2 (OOS)
10/17/2024	IL4292970159	IL	57J7GK	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail						1
10/8/2024	IL4179030291	IL	57J7GK	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/4/2024	MO0224002321	MO	42J6HD	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/16/2024	IL4070320722	IL	34J6HT	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/5/2024	IL3998651349	IL	84J9GL	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
8/7/2024	IL4182160133	IL	76J1GX	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/29/2024	IL4069010771	IL	01AN6X	MO	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/25/2024	MO3214000291	MO	35J7HG	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/23/2024	MO3698001090	MO	35J7HG	MO	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/29/2024	MO0809000031	MO	88J0JF	MO	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: 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)

8/23/2024	ILX003529230	IL	84J7GL	MO	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
6/14/2024	MO0000108499	MO	98J0GA	MO	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: 8/5/2024 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 46
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 34
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 12
Total Crashes* : 2

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 06/14/2026 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: 8/5/2024 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 46 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 34 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 12	Total Crashes: 2*
8/5/2024 (Non-Ratable Review) 12/30/2019 (Non-Ratable Review) 5/28/2009 (Compliance Review) 12/13/1999 (Compliance Review) 9/16/1994 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 45 2.2% Vehicle Inspections 26 19.2% Placardable HM Inspections 9 22.2% % Placardable HM Inspections 34.6%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 2

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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.

41.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 41.7 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.

41.7 Average Power Units = 42 Current Power Units + 42 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 41 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# 508696 = 61% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
3,752 VMT per Average Power Unit = 156,372 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 41.7 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 = VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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