Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 980800)

WILLIAM E KOVAL JR

DBA: WILLIAM E KOVAL JR TRUCKING

U.S. DOT#: 980800

Address: 808 DOGWOOD LN
TOMAH, WI 54660-2354
Number of Vehicles: 8
Number of Drivers: 6
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 August 28, 2026

On-Road Performance
7.37 Measure	Not Public	1.57 Measure	6.66 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 8 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 27 with HOS Compliance Violations: 6 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 11 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 7 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: 26


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV	2	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD	State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	2	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.24C2III	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.3A2-HOSPDIT	HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time	1	1	7	HOS Compliance
395.3A3HOSPRNC	Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation	1	1	1	HOS Compliance
395.3(a)(3)(ii)	Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
395.3B2-HOSPDIT	HOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days at the time of inspection. Time	1	1	7	HOS Compliance
395.8(a)	HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner	2	0	1	HOS Compliance
393.47A-BCLMBD	Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47D2-BLTBD	Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.48A-BIBD	Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle	1	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.
393.55E-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)	Flat tire or fabric exposed	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LRLI	Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI	Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLIWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSI	Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS	Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination	1	1	0	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)

8/5/2026	WI2706003371	WI	96940Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner						1
7/28/2026	MTU846300661	MT	94395Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
7/14/2026	WAX001006164	WA	98809Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.						6
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
6/1/2026	MOW174004727	MO	90710W	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
5/19/2026	CO1136670746	CO	13296AW	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
5/13/2026	SD5350001052	SD	TEMP	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/25/2026	TXV262320948	TX	13296AW	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998						4
4/21/2026	MOW129006151	MO	13296AW	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A2-HOSPDIT HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A3HOSPRNC Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3B2-HOSPDIT HOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days at the time of inspection. Time (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3(a)(3)(ii) Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes						7
4/19/2026	WYPZAM000553	WY	94395Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/29/2026	MTU541701245	MT	27531Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
3/22/2026	MTU262201599	MT	98809Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS)						0 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47D2-BLTBD Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness						4
3/4/2026	CO1448371705	CO	27531Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/16/2026	WA2177000153	WA	94395Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
1/29/2026	WI2486002978	WI	96940Z	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other						5
1/20/2026	MTU706401230	MT	98809Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner						1
1/6/2026	IA000P144V2K	IA	98809Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number						1
12/16/2025	WA0057001456	WA	94395Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
11/18/2025	IA000P15JQ8G	IA	45737Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
11/17/2025	MTU846300289	MT	27531Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner						1
11/9/2025	IA000P13X66G	IA	49593Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
11/7/2025	SDHP13900066	SD	27531Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/9/2025	WI2352002011	WI	49593Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
7/22/2025	KSHP93330050	KS	90710W	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/4/2025	MTU541700876	MT	45737Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/9/2025	IA000P13B15J	IA	27531Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/24/2024	CO0385100704	CO	49593Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/6/2024	MN1768000224	MN	45737Z	WI	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: 1


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)

12/10/2025	MN0253440341	MN	98809Z	WI	0	2	Yes	No	2	2	4

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: 7/14/2021 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 27
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 14
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 13
Total Crashes* : 1

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 09/09/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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Summary of Activities (as of 8/28/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 7/14/2021 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 27 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 14 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 13	Total Crashes: 1*
7/14/2021 (Non-Ratable Review) 11/21/2019 (Non-Ratable Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 27 3.7% Vehicle Inspections 11 36.4% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 0

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 8/28/2026, 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.

8 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 8 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.

8 Average Power Units = 8 Current Power Units + 8 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 8 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# 980800 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
70,647 VMT per Average Power Unit = 565,180 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 8 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

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