Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 682375)

DARK STAR TRANSPORTATION CO LLC

U.S. DOT#: 682375

Address: 5620 INDUSTRY LANE
KNOXVILLE, TN 37921
Number of Vehicles: 7
Number of Drivers: 4
Number of Inspections: 17

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 03/07/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 08/31/2010)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	23.1	21.4
Driver	5.9	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 03/07/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-317776
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
1.57 Measure	Not Public	0.07 Measure	3.13 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	1.15 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 7 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 17 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 14 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 6 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: 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: 13


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-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
395.24C2II	Driver failed to manually add the trailer number	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.24C2III	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
383.51A-SIN	Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance.	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
393.100(b)	Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.104F4R	No edge protection for tiedowns	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	8	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	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1B	Brakes (general) Explain:	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)(1)	Brake - Leak from air chamber	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1T	Tires (general)	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-HWSLIW	Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel	1	0	2	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)

10/17/2024	KYCV43743067	KY	U3175HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-HWSLIW Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel						2
8/29/2024	KY0S02802028	KY	U0106HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.51A-SIN Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
6/18/2024	TNI039080417	TN	B397HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		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)
6/7/2024	TNI3A0650007	TN	B401HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/21/2024	KYS199000688	KY	B392HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/11/2024	KYCV43093956	KY	B392HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
2/1/2024	KY0S02801641	KY	B396HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1T Tires (general)						8
1/11/2024	TNI01R400039	TN	B392HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/12/2023	TNTEYS001395	TN	B396HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/23/2023	NC0006587086	NC	B397HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/30/2023	KYCV43420898	KY	B396HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/6/2023	KYCV44780030	KY	B401HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)(1) Brake - Leak from air chamber						4
6/29/2023	KYCV44662606	KY	B397HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain:						4
6/12/2023	AL1836001204	AL	B401HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104F4R No edge protection for tiedowns						3
4/27/2023	KYCV44701195	KY	B392HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24C2II Driver failed to manually add the trailer number						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number						1
3/29/2023	VA4415005278	VA	B397HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
2/6/2023	TNTETX000358	TN	B394HZ	TN	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: 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: 8/27/2010 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 17
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 8
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 9
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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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 03/07/2025 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: 8/27/2010 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 17 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 8 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 9	Total Crashes: 0*
8/27/2010 (Compliance Review) 10/7/2003 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 17 5.9% Vehicle Inspections 14 21.4% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	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 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.

7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 7 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.

7 Average Power Units = 7 Current Power Units + 7 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 7 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# 682375 = 85% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
45,633 VMT per Average Power Unit = 319,436 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 7 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

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

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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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