Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 859547)

VOYAGEUR BUS COMPANY INC

U.S. DOT#: 859547

Address: 3941 EAST CALVARY ROAD
DULUTH, MN 55803
Number of Vehicles: 115
Number of Drivers: 110
Number of Inspections: 42

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 09/27/2024 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 04/15/2022)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	5.9	21.4
Driver	0.0	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 09/27/2024 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	Yes	MC-692906
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending August 30, 2024

On-Road Performance
0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0.10 Measure Less than 3 driver inspections with violations	0.41 Measure Less than 5 vehicle inspections with violations	0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 115 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 42 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 31 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 42 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 42 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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Carrier may be prioritized for an intervention action and roadside inspection. Denotes this carrier exceeds the FMCSA Intervention Threshold relative to its safety event grouping based upon roadside data and/or has been cited with one or more Acute/Critical Violations within the past 12 months during an investigation. Therefore, this carrier may be prioritized for an intervention action and roadside inspection.

Violation Summary

Violations: 4


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

395.8F01	Drivers record of duty status not current	1	0	5	HOS Compliance
393.41-BNPB	Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit.	1	1	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.
393.62(e)	No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 42


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

6/7/2024	MN1664000110	MN	4025PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
6/7/2024	MN1645000050	MN	0093PBA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
5/29/2024	MN1645000047	MN	BY91073	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
5/29/2024	MN1643000079	MN	SB94244	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
5/22/2024	MN1664000081	MN	6856PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
5/22/2024	MN1645000040	MN	2091PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
5/22/2024	MN1664000080	MN	0209PBA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
5/22/2024	MN1664000084	MN	9692PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
5/22/2024	MN1664000083	MN	PRZ7752	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
5/22/2024	MN1631000003	MN	7750PRA	MN	BUS		3
5/22/2024	MN1664000085	MN	0221PBA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
5/22/2024	MN1645000039	MN	2092PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
5/22/2024	MN1631000004	MN	4026PRA	MN	BUS		3
5/22/2024	MN1664000082	MN	0061PBA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
5/14/2024	MN1664000066	MN	SB84401	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.41-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit. (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
4/24/2024	MN1645000027	MN	BY85429	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
4/24/2024	MN1645000028	MN	SB89813	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
4/24/2024	MN1645000029	MN	SB85091	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
4/24/2024	MN1645000026	MN	SB89793	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
4/24/2024	MN1645000024	MN	BY87211	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
4/24/2024	MN1645000025	MN	BY88974	MN	BUS		3
4/8/2024	MN1645000005	MN	SB95284	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
3/13/2024	MN0ADQ007377	MN	2092PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
3/6/2024	MN00ZR002248	MN	PRZ7307	MN	MOTOR COACH		3
2/2/2024	MN0AEU000619	MN	SB83055	MN	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/26/2024	OH0700004100	OH	07895IT	MN	BUS		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8F01 Drivers record of duty status not current						5
1/25/2024	MN00XY009747	MN	SB89136	MN	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/24/2024	MN00XY009728	MN	PRZ4777	MN	SCHOOL BUS		2
12/26/2023	MN0ACX002244	MN	7750PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		2
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
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62(e) No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking						1
12/26/2023	MN0AEK002380	MN	9693PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		2
12/26/2023	MN0ACX002246	MN	PRZ7307	MN	MOTOR COACH		2
8/24/2023	MN00XY009190	MN	SB76904	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
8/24/2023	MN00XY009191	MN	SB94234	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
8/24/2023	MN00XY009192	MN	BY92049	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
6/9/2023	MN00YR011777	MN	2091PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		1
6/9/2023	MN00XR007790	MN	4026PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		1
6/9/2023	MN0AEA001792	MN	7750PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		1
5/11/2023	MN00XY008655	MN	SB92108	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/1/2023	MN00XY008284	MN	PRZ7752	MN	MOTOR COACH		1
2/1/2023	MN00XY008285	MN	6856PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		1
2/1/2023	MN00XY008286	MN	1130PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		1
2/1/2023	MN00XY008287	MN	4029PRA	MN	MOTOR COACH		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: 4


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)

5/29/2024	MN0241500162	MN	SB94244	MN	0	1	Yes	No	2	3	6
5/14/2024	MN0241350153	MN	SB84401	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
1/25/2024	MN0240250056	MN	SB89136	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
3/17/2023	MN0230760023	MN	SB89792	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

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: 4/13/2022 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 42
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 39
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 3
Total Crashes* : 4

*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 09/27/2024 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 8/30/2024, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 4/13/2022 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 42 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 39 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 3	Total Crashes: 4*
4/13/2022 (Compliance Review) 4/5/2019 (Compliance Review) 4/28/2016 (Compliance Review) 8/28/2013 (Onsite Comprehensive Investigation) 9/17/2009 (Onsite Comprehensive Investigation)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 42 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 31 6.5% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 3

*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 8/30/2024, 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.

115 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 115 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.

115 Average Power Units = 115 Current Power Units + 115 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 115 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# 859547 = 88% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
20,000 VMT per Average Power Unit = 2,300,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 115 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 = 20,000 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.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.