Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 653539)

EXPRESS AUTO TRANSPORT INC

U.S. DOT#: 653539

Address: 22015 CANTON COURT
FARMINGTON, MN 55024-8505
Number of Vehicles: 37
Number of Drivers: 33
Number of Inspections: 35

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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
1.29 Measure	Not Public	0.45 Measure	9.42 Measure	0.41 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 12 Safety Event Group: 9-18 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 111 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 35 with HOS Compliance Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 9 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 35 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 1 driver inspections with Controlled Substances/Alcohol Violations	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 35 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: 39


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-DMOVE	Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2LC	Improper lane change	1	0	5	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	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit	3	0	4	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	7	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	4	0	5	Unsafe Driving
395.22G-ELDMFV	HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.24C2III	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	2	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.24(d)	ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically	1	0	3	HOS Compliance
395.24D-ELDPT	HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier	1	0	3	HOS Compliance
395.30B1	Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.8(e)	False report of drivers record of duty status	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
392.15	Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse	1	1	10	Drugs/Alcohol
392.8-D	Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-LSLMWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-LTSM	Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.128	No/improper securement of vehicles	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.128(b)(1)	Vehicle not secured, front and rear	1	1	7	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.
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance	2	0	1	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.
393.75G-TFWETL	Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	Washers - Inoperative washing system.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.81-H	Horn - Inoperative or defective	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLIWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.9(d)(2)	Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 35


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

4/13/2026	PAM715000202	PA	PZB5897	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/7/2026	COM000860064	CO	PZA5279	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
4/2/2026	MN1768000893	MN	PZA5059	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Drugs/Alcohol Violation: 392.15 Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (OOS)						10 + 0 (OOS)
3/18/2026	MN0263001195	MN	YCH4760	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
2/2/2026	MN0263001094	MN	YBX1535	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLCP State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone						10
1/29/2026	IA000P15JQH4	IA	PR42857	SD	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						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)
1/21/2026	MN0586000772	MN	1694PZA	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
1/21/2026	MNBP15700230	MN	3265PZA	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-DMOVE Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles						5
1/13/2026	MN0025000725	MN	YCD5526	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
1/2/2026	MOW239008263	MO	PZB5092	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75G-TFWETL Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22G-ELDMFV HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.						1
1/2/2026	IA000P169BVZ	IA	PZB5092	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report						4
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.128(b)(1) Vehicle not secured, front and rear (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.128 No/improper securement of vehicles (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
12/3/2025	IL5002210060	IL	PZA5392	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LC Improper lane change						5
11/26/2025	MIWILLD04018	MI	PZB5092	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/3/2025	MN1768000735	MN	PR42857	SD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/13/2025	SD5530003036	SD	1694PZA	MN	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)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
10/6/2025	PAE905527993	PA	PZB5092	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24D-ELDPT HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance						1
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
8/27/2025	WI2722002473	WI	PZA5059	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
8/20/2025	MN1611000880	MN	7880PRA	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
8/11/2025	MN1675000298	MN	O193PZA	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
8/5/2025	SD5410001706	SD	PZB0044	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/15/2025	MS1031012799	MS	PZA5392	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/1/2025	COM000560078	CO	PZA5279T	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
6/21/2025	IA000P16DLH4	IA	PZB5252	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.30B1 Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(e) False report of drivers record of duty status						7
6/18/2025	WI2641008423	WI	YCD5526	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/8/2025	IL5005550015	IL	PZB5897	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically						3
4/11/2025	MN0047000478	MN	YBZ9261	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.81-H Horn - Inoperative or defective						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LTSM Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LSLMWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.8-D Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment						2
3/26/2025	IL4182470149	IL	PZB5252	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/19/2025	MN1664000461	MN	7880PRA	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/11/2025	MN1768000448	MN	PZB0044	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/21/2025	MIWHEEA03774	MI	PZB0044	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
2/7/2025	MN2690000379	MN	YCB5069	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
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
1/2/2025	MN0531000322	MN	5582PRA	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
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
10/2/2024	NM6230O7OGSH	NM	PZB0044	MN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/22/2024	MN0092000126	MN	8700PRA	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
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
7/10/2024	MN1637000110	MN	YCB5069	MN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7

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: 1


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)

8/5/2025	MN0252170111	MN	PZA5392	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2

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: 8/19/2020 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 35
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 14
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 21
Total Crashes* : 1

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Enforcement Cases

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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: 8/19/2020 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 35 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 14 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 21	Total Crashes: 1*
8/19/2020 (Non-Ratable Review) 10/18/2012 (Onsite Focused Investigation) 10/20/2005 (Compliance Review) 9/11/2000 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 35 2.9% Vehicle Inspections 9 55.6% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 1

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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.

111 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 37 Average Power Units × 3 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.

37 Average Power Units = 37 Current Power Units + 37 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 37 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# 653539 = 62% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
92,568 VMT per Average Power Unit = 3,425,022 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 37 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	3 = VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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