Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 521961)

JAMES A TURNER INC

U.S. DOT#: 521961

Address: 3469 BETHLEHEM PIKE
SOUDERTON, PA 18964
Number of Vehicles: 23
Number of Drivers: 23
Number of Inspections: 34

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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
2.85 Measure	Not Public	0.30 Measure	2.90 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 10 Safety Event Group: 9-21 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 36.8 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 34 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 16 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 10 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 34 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 34 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 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: 25


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLCP	State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLLR	State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation	2	0	3	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	2	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS4	State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit	2	0	10	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD	State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
395.8A1-HOSP	HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed	1	0	5	HOS Compliance
393.11A1-CSLRR	Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997	2	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection	1	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.
393.48A-BIBD	Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle	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.
393.55D1-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	2	2	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	Washers - Inoperative washing system.	2	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A1	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
177.823A-HMPMCM	HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 172 or as authorized in 171.12a of this subchapter, or unless, in an emergency	1	0	5	HM Compliance

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 34


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

7/27/2026	NJSPTJ000178	NJ	TEMP	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
7/15/2026	PAE921619687	PA	TEMP	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed						5
2/9/2026	PAK204604054	PA	AG44388	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
1/28/2026	PAK112602851	PA	TEMP	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
1/26/2026	PAN404602610	PA	AH82446	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
1/14/2026	MD2514C00475	MD	AF23601	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HM Compliance Violation: 177.823A-HMPMCM HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 17						5
1/6/2026	PAE903600647	PA	AH42399	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
12/10/2025	PAK302534482	PA	AH00589	PA	OTHER		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLCP State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone						10
11/12/2025	PAK217531622	PA	AH60310	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
10/16/2025	PAL303528939	PA	AH26164	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
10/6/2025	PAC123001135	PA	AH42399	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other						5
10/1/2025	PAP119527429	PA	AH42399	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/19/2025	PAT709523145	PA	AG99900	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
6/20/2025	NJSPMEI01368	NJ	AH42398	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/17/2025	PAP121516840	PA	AH19630	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit						10
6/11/2025	PAE914516242	PA	AH19630	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997						3
6/11/2025	PAL412516214	PA	AH47479	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
5/23/2025	MD2514C00043	MD	AE54361	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
5/15/2025	PAK110513530	PA	AH60310	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit						10
4/22/2025	NJSPRAI03300	NJ	AG99900	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/3/2025	PAXL00079471	PA	AH46463	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/21/2025	PAP111505205	PA	AG03044	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
2/3/2025	NJSPMEI01272	NJ	AH22673	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997						3
1/17/2025	PAC133000284	PA	AF20339	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/3/2025	PAE958500345	PA	AH28859	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/2/2025	PAXL00075573	PA	AH46463	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/10/2024	MD3064005641	MD	AH28859	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/9/2024	NJSPMEI01258	NJ	AG44388	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.						4
11/7/2024	PAM670000048	PA	AE54357	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle						4
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
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.						2
11/5/2024	DE1257000956	DE	AF23601	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
11/1/2024	PAXL00078303	PA	AG89870	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
10/1/2024	DE1279001167	DE	AG44388	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
9/17/2024	PAP119426112	PA	AG51799	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/13/2024	PAM120422610	PA	AG03044	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		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: 4


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)

1/11/2026	PA600371100X	PA	AE54361	PA	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
1/2/2026	PA600254000X	PA	NO REG	PA	0	1	Yes	No	2	2	4
10/13/2025	PA510268900X	PA	AG99900	PA	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
9/4/2025	PA508740900X	PA	AH44546	PA	0	1	Yes	No	2	2	4

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: 11/19/2002 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 34
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 13
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 21
Total Crashes* : 4

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Inspection Selection System

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 09/07/2026 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: 11/19/2002 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 34 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 13 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 21	Total Crashes: 4*
11/19/2002 (Compliance Review) 2/23/2001 (Compliance Review) 11/23/1999 (Compliance Review) 8/12/1999 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 34 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 16 18.8% Placardable HM Inspections 11 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 68.8%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 2 Towaway Crashes 2

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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.

36.8 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 23 Average Power Units × 1.6 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.

23 Average Power Units = 23 Current Power Units + 23 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 23 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# 521961 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
177,219 VMT per Average Power Unit = 4,076,038 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 23 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

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