Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 564520)

AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST

DBA: TNT FIREWORKS

U.S. DOT#: 564520

Number of Vehicles: 131
Number of Drivers: 60
Number of Inspections: 20

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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
0.16 Measure	Not Public	0.45 Measure	3 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.03 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 3-4 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 131 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 19 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 16 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 19 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 19 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 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: 24


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16B	Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLLR	State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation	1	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
395.8A1-HOSP	HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed	1	1	5	HOS Compliance
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
392.9(a)(1)	Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.100C-C	Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.106C1-C	Cargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling	1	1	3	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.
393.9A-LFTSI	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
172.200(a)	No shipping paper provided by offeror	1	0	3	HM Compliance
172.202(a)(1)	No or improper Identification Number	1	0	3	HM Compliance
172.502(a)(1)	Prohibited placarding	1	1	5	HM Compliance
172.504B-HMPS	HM (Placarding) - Improper placarding with a DANGEROUS placard(s)	1	0	5	HM Compliance
172.600(c)	Offer or transport without emergency response information	1	1	3	HM Compliance
172.602A-HMER	HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information	1	0	3	HM Compliance
172.602(b)	Form and manner of Emergency Response information	1	0	3	HM Compliance
172.602B3-HMER	HM (Emergency Response) - Emergency response information not presented as required.	1	0	3	HM Compliance
177.817E2-HMHC	HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.	1	0	3	HM Compliance
177.834(a)	Package not secure in vehicle	1	1	10	HM Compliance

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 20


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

5/4/2026	CANBFS002015	CA	3299014	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/24/2025	WAX803002354	WA	3398008	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		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)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
7/17/2025	CAN5Y3007815	CA	3133315	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/11/2025	WA2132001103	WA	3521286	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/10/2025	WA2102002382	WA	3620533	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.106C1-C Cargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
7/8/2025	TX76WD9DAC7L	TX	RNK7104	TX	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
HM Compliance Violation: 172.202(a)(1) No or improper Identification Number						3
HM Compliance Violation: 172.602(b) Form and manner of Emergency Response information						3
HM Compliance Violation: 177.834(a) Package not secure in vehicle (OOS)						10 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9H Inoperable head lamps						6
7/3/2025	CAND7N009677	CA	3259135	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
HM Compliance Violation: 177.817E2-HMHC HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.						3
7/2/2025	WA2116001267	WA	3120646	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
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)
6/26/2025	WA0865001949	WA	3120646	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
6/25/2025	UT25DZ001316	UT	H520BH	UT	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
HM Compliance Violation: 172.504B-HMPS HM (Placarding) - Improper placarding with a DANGEROUS placard(s)						5
HM Compliance Violation: 172.602A-HMER HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information						3
6/24/2025	WA1166008507	WA	3454638	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
6/13/2025	CANB9A004515	CA	3602065	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative						6
6/4/2025	CANEAH005300	CA	2851972	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/12/2024	TXV241484558	TX	1L45051	TX	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HM Compliance Violation: 172.600(c) Offer or transport without emergency response information (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
HM Compliance Violation: 172.200(a) No shipping paper provided by offeror						3
HM Compliance Violation: 172.502(a)(1) Prohibited placarding (OOS)						5 + 2 (OOS)
6/24/2024	CAUFA3001577	CA	2846082	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16B Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained						7
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal						6
6/18/2024	WA2105003833	WA	2922760	IN	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
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
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)
6/13/2024	CAN5Y3005962	CA	3528356	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/10/2024	WA2063000485	WA	3519990	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HM Compliance Violation: 172.602B3-HMER HM (Emergency Response) - Emergency response information not presented as required.						3
6/4/2024	WA2015000190	WA	2922760	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/30/2024	WA0863000488	WA	2922760	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100C-C Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting						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: 12/1/2011 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 20
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 7
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 13
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 06/19/2026 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: 12/1/2011 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 20 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 7 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 13	Total Crashes: 0*
12/1/2011 (Compliance Review) 12/1/2011 (Shipper Review) 5/12/1994 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 19 10.5% Vehicle Inspections 16 37.5% Placardable HM Inspections 10 20.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 62.5%	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 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.

131 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 131 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.

131 Average Power Units = 131 Current Power Units + 131 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 131 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# 564520 = 65% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
4,961 VMT per Average Power Unit = 650,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 131 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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