Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 937374)

CONTINENTAL BUSLINES LLC

U.S. DOT#: 937374

Address: 8805 ARKANSAS ST
HOUSTON, TX 77093
Number of Vehicles: 16
Number of Drivers: 28
Number of Inspections: 63

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/26/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 09/11/2023)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	1.6	21.4
Driver	5.0	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/26/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	Yes	MC-403684
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending December 27, 2024

On-Road Performance
0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0.90 Measure Less than 3 driver inspections with violations	0.56 Measure 4% Percentile	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: 15.7 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with HOS Compliance Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 61 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 9 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 20 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 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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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: 14


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

395.24(d)	ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically	1	1	3	HOS Compliance
395.8(e)	False report of drivers record of duty status	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
393.62(c)	No or Defective bus emergency exit windows	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	2	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.83(g)	Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	4	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	3	0	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 63


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

10/17/2024	TX6ZKA9DKC3P	TX	T89868	TX	BUS		3
10/17/2024	TXV241629058	TX	T85851	TX	BUS		3
10/17/2024	TXV241620851	TX	T83249	TX	BUS		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62(c) No or Defective bus emergency exit windows (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
10/17/2024	TXV241650711	TX	K195653	TX	BUS		3
10/17/2024	TXV241557124	TX	T89306	TX	MOTOR COACH		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
10/17/2024	TXV241557368	TX	T89635	TX	MOTOR COACH		3
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
10/17/2024	TXV241651820	TX	T89631	TX	BUS		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
10/17/2024	TXV241651762	TX	T89324	TX	BUS		3
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(e) False report of drivers record of duty status						7
10/17/2024	TX6ZKA9DSH7T	TX	T89633	TX	BUS		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories						2
7/29/2024	TX6XCE9DJVLC	TX	T83249	TX	BUS		3
7/22/2024	TX6X5B9DCGE5	TX	941850T	NJ	BUS		3
7/22/2024	TX6X5B9DCGE4	TX	9704A25	IL	BUS		3
6/3/2024	TX6VS99DCEPA	TX	T89634	TX	BUS		2
6/3/2024	TX6VSB9DCEPD	TX	T89631	TX	BUS		2
6/3/2024	TX6VSA9DCEPB	TX	T89868	TX	BUS		2
6/3/2024	TX6VSA9DCEPC	TX	T89633	TX	BUS		2
6/3/2024	TX6VSB9DCGCD	TX	T89644	TX	BUS		2
6/3/2024	TX6VSB9DCGCE	TX	T89638	TX	BUS		2
6/3/2024	TX6VSB9DCGCF	TX	T83238	TX	BUS		2
6/3/2024	TX6VSB9DCGCG	TX	008798A22	IL	BUS		2
10/20/2023	TXV231156648	TX	T89631	TX	BUS		1
10/19/2023	TXV231162977	TX	T83249	TX	BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
10/19/2023	TXV231162978	TX	T89306	TX	BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
10/19/2023	TXV231205002	TX	T89324	TX	BUS		1
10/19/2023	TXV231205196	TX	T83239	TX	BUS		1
10/19/2023	TXV231205197	TX	T83238	TX	BUS		1
10/19/2023	TXV231205346	TX	T89635	TX	BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak						3
10/19/2023	TXV231205352	TX	T89644	TX	MOTOR COACH		1
10/19/2023	TXV231205003	TX	T89634	TX	BUS		1
10/18/2023	TX6PFA9DCNG0	TX	T89634	TX	BUS		1
10/18/2023	TX6PFA9DCNG1	TX	T89644	TX	BUS		1
10/18/2023	TX6PFA9DCNG4	TX	T83238	TX	BUS		1
10/18/2023	TX6PFB9DCNG5	TX	T86082	TX	BUS		1
10/18/2023	TX6PFA9DCNG3	TX	T89306	TX	BUS		1
10/18/2023	TX6PFB9DCG0J	TX	T89638	TX	BUS		1
10/18/2023	TX6PFA9DCG0F	TX	T89631	TX	BUS		1
10/18/2023	TX6PFA9DCG0G	TX	T89635	TX	BUS		1
10/18/2023	TX6PFA9DCG0H	TX	T83239	TX	BUS		1
10/18/2023	TX6PFA9DCG0I	TX	T89633	TX	BUS		1
10/17/2023	TX6PEE9DBZTA	TX	T89324	TX	BUS		1
6/29/2023	US1010000297	US	T83238	TX	BUS		1
6/29/2023	US1010000301	US	T89633	TX	BUS		1
6/29/2023	US1010000303	US	T89634	TX	BUS		1
6/29/2023	US1010000302	US	T89644	TX	BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.83(g) Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment						1
6/29/2023	US1010000304	US	T89638	TX	BUS		1
5/10/2023	TX6KYA9DCN5D	TX	T89324	TX	BUS		1
5/10/2023	TX6KYA9DCN5E	TX	T89868	TX	BUS		1
5/10/2023	TX6KY99DCN5A	TX	T83239	TX	BUS		1
5/10/2023	TX6KY99DCN5B	TX	T89644	TX	BUS		1
5/10/2023	TX6KY99DCN5C	TX	T89306	TX	BUS		1
5/9/2023	TX6KXA9DCN55	TX	T83238	TX	BUS		1
5/9/2023	TX6KXA9DCN56	TX	T89638	TX	BUS		1
5/9/2023	TX6KXB9DCN57	TX	T89633	TX	BUS		1
5/9/2023	TX6KXB9DCN58	TX	T89635	TX	BUS		1
5/9/2023	TX6KXB9DCN59	TX	T89631	TX	BUS		1
3/2/2023	TX6J199DJV1G	TX	T89638	TX	BUS		1
3/2/2023	TX6J199DJV1H	TX	T89633	TX	BUS		1
2/27/2023	TX6IYA9DJV16	TX	T89634	TX	BUS		1
2/27/2023	TX6IYA9DJV17	TX	T83238	TX	BUS		1
2/27/2023	TX6IYB9DJV18	TX	T89631	TX	BUS		1
2/27/2023	TX6IYB9DJV19	TX	T89324	TX	BUS		1
2/27/2023	TX6IYB9DJV1A	TX	T89644	TX	BUS		1
2/27/2023	TX6IYB9DJV1B	TX	T89635	TX	BUS		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: 2


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)

5/28/2024	TX6VW9HQE1PK	TX	T89633	TX	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
10/20/2023	TX6Q59HQE1ZB	TX	T89631	TX	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: 9/11/2023 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 63
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 53
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 10
Total Crashes* : 2

*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 01/26/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 12/27/2024, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 9/11/2023 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 63 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 53 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 10	Total Crashes: 2*
9/11/2023 (Compliance Review) 10/22/2019 (Compliance Review) 2/2/2017 (Compliance Review) 3/31/2014 (Compliance Review) 5/15/2009 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 20 5.0% Vehicle Inspections 61 1.6% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 1

*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 12/27/2024, 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.

15.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 15.7 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.

15.7 Average Power Units = 16 Current Power Units + 16 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 15 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# 937374 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
41,636 VMT per Average Power Unit = 652,440 VMT From Investigation (MCS-151) ÷ 15.7 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

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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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