Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 723597)

ESSENTIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

U.S. DOT#: 723597

Address: 201 E TWINSBURG RD
NORTHFIELD CENTER, OH 44067
Number of Vehicles: 14
Number of Drivers: 18
Number of Inspections: 27

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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
1.32 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	2.44 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 15.9 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 27 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 16 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 27 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 27 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: 9


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
393.45B2-B-AIR	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.48A-BLMACBD	Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55(c)(2)	CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system.	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	3	3	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 27


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

5/4/2026	OH1808001215	OH	PWU7463	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
4/14/2026	MD2156C01476	MD	PWU8909	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/2/2026	NC0006861806	NC	PWU8909	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/6/2026	NYSPA3090496	NY	PWV8910	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/4/2026	MD0322C01085	MD	PWU8909	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/2/2025	NYSPT3051522	NY	PWU5719	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/4/2025	NYD507901796	NY	PWU5719	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/22/2025	NYSPA3030984	NY	PWU7463	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
10/7/2025	OH3298001171	OH	PWU5719	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/16/2025	NYSPT3051297	NY	PWU5719	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/2/2025	OH3265000568	OH	PWP9689	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.48A-BLMACBD Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket						4
8/29/2025	OH3276000967	OH	PWU7462	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/1/2025	OH3251000719	OH	PWU7462	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/11/2025	NYSPA3070266	NY	PWW763	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/18/2025	OH3252000465	OH	PWP9689	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/4/2025	NYSPT3050557	NY	PWU7463	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/5/2025	NYSPD3010563	NY	PWT7596	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/23/2025	NYSPE3060330	NY	PWT7596	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth						8
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)
1/22/2025	NYSPT3050412	NY	PWU7463	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/4/2024	NYSPA3030158	NY	PWT7596	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/11/2024	OH1808000032	OH	PWU8032	OH	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)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system						4
9/26/2024	OH1822003213	OH	PWP9689	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/18/2024	NYSPT3050010	NY	PWU7463	OH	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)
7/30/2024	NYSPE0312006	NY	PWU5721	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/30/2024	NYSPE0312007	NY	PWT7596	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/11/2024	NYSPE0274638	NY	PWU7463	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/25/2024	NYSPT0386207	NY	PWT7596	OH	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: 3/3/2015 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 27
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 21
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 6
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 05/31/2026 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: 3/3/2015 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 27 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 21 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 6	Total Crashes: 0*
3/3/2015 (Non-Ratable Review) 8/16/2013 (Compliance Review) 6/30/2011 (Non-Ratable Review) 9/8/2010 (Compliance Review) 5/22/2009 (Non-Ratable Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 27 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 16 18.8% 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 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.

15.9 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 15 Average Power Units × 1.0569 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.

15 Average Power Units = 14 Current Power Units + 15 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 16 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# 723597 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
87,593 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,313,904 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 15 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	1.0569 = 1 + ( 87,593 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:

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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