Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 653988)

KNIGHT TRANSFER SERVICES INC

U.S. DOT#: 653988

Address: 3251 88TH AVE
ZEELAND, MI 49464
Number of Vehicles: 27
Number of Drivers: 26
Number of Inspections: 17

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 02/21/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	18.2	21.4
Driver	0.0	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 02/21/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending January 31, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.33 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	8.13 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 3-4 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 75 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 17 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 11 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 10 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 17 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 17 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: 22


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
392.2C	Failure to obey traffic control device	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	2	0	4	Unsafe Driving
392.2WC	Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
392.9A-DFSL	Driver - Failing to properly secure load.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.102(c)	Exceeding working load limit for tiedowns	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.104(b)	Damaged securement system/tiedowns	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-LFTSM	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.134	No/improper securement of roll/hook container	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.134B-CRHLC	Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B-AIR	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth.	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A1	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHLI	Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 17


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

12/10/2024	MIOSHEE02408	MI	BD37343	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LFTSM Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.						6
10/14/2024	MIHICKG02717	MI	BD95421	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.134B-CRHLC Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth						8
10/2/2024	MIZYLSJ01522	MI	BD28423	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.9A-DFSL Driver - Failing to properly secure load						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
7/30/2024	MINESBA01507	MI	BA98895	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.2WC Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective						1
5/7/2024	MIDAWDD03518	MI	BD37343	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/3/2024	MIRODRR02587	MI	BC54754	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device						5
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns						1
4/5/2024	MIFOXMA01242	MI	BC37749	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.102(c) Exceeding working load limit for tiedowns (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
2/26/2024	MIKERSD99993	MI	BC79084	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal						6
2/2/2024	MIKERSD00261	MI	BA98970	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
1/5/2024	MIBOSSL00397	MI	BC79085	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/2/2024	MIRODRR02430	MI	BC32716	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/28/2023	MIMCGEJ03003	MI	BD10222	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/7/2023	MIPOWED04377	MI	BB57415	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
8/25/2023	MIKIRKB04278	MI	DB28422	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
7/19/2023	MICELMS00532	MI	BC20863	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.134 No/improper securement of roll/hook container						1
6/23/2023	MIPOWEL03205	MI	BC37749	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
5/11/2023	MIECSJT00116	MI	BD28423	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998						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: 5


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)

9/16/2024	MI0003309407	MI	BC07579	MI	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
5/3/2024	MI0003178405	MI	BD10221	MI	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
1/30/2024	MI0003113480	MI	BC32715	MI	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
3/29/2023	MI0002849365	MI	BC79084	MI	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
3/7/2023	MI0002833833	MI	BC83040	MI	0	1	No	No	2	1	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:
Total Inspections: 17
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 5
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 12
Total Crashes* : 5

*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 02/21/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 1/31/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: None	Total Inspections: 17 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 5 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 12	Total Crashes: 5*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 17 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 11 18.2% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 4

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 1/31/2025, 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.

75 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 26.3 Average Power Units × 2.8485 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.

26.3 Average Power Units = 27 Current Power Units + 27 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 25 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# 653988 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
56,969 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,500,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 26.3 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	2.8485 = 56,969 VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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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.

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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.

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