Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 520904)

J W PIERSON CO

U.S. DOT#: 520904

Number of Vehicles: 17
Number of Drivers: 13
Number of Inspections: 15

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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	2.86 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: 17 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 15 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 15 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 15 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 15 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: 7


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

393.207C-SLSB	Suspension - Leaf spring broken.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.209D-STBSP	Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure	1	1	6	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.
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
180.415-HMTMC	HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required	1	0	7	HM Compliance

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 15


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

7/27/2026	NJSPQKI06795	NJ	XKJN61	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative						6
2/6/2026	NJSPNDI02228	NJ	XDCA33	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
12/4/2025	NJSPRDI02300	NJ	XKJN61	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/7/2025	NJSPOII04833	NJ	XG373P	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.209D-STBSP Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
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
HM Compliance Violation: 180.415-HMTMC HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required						7
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207C-SLSB Suspension - Leaf spring broken. (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
8/29/2025	NJSPPRI02936	NJ	XKXE53	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
8/1/2025	NJSPPVI01513	NJ	XDRV52	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/22/2025	NJPABYI00272	NJ	XG373P	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/22/2025	NJPABQI00362	NJ	XKXE53	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/17/2025	NJPABZI00359	NJ	XKXE53	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/9/2025	NJSPOII04424	NJ	XKXE53	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/31/2025	NJPABSI00212	NJ	XKXE53	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/28/2025	NJSPQEI04035	NJ	XU262Z	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/4/2025	NJSPQTI02988	NJ	XDCA33	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
12/4/2024	NJSPQEI03884	NJ	XDCA33	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/30/2024	NJPABQI00185	NJ	XKXE53	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						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: 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: 11/9/2011 (Onsite Comprehensive Investigation)
Total Inspections: 15
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 12
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 3
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 08/16/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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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: 11/9/2011 (Onsite Comprehensive Investigation)	Total Inspections: 15 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 12 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 3	Total Crashes: 0*
11/9/2011 (Onsite Comprehensive Investigation)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 15 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 15 6.7% Placardable HM Inspections 15 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 100.0%	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.

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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.

17 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 17 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.

17 Average Power Units = 17 Current Power Units + 17 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 17 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# 520904 = 88% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
8,294 VMT per Average Power Unit = 141,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 17 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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