Safety Measurement System - Inspection VT2149004493 (U.S. DOT# 1299125)

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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/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 11/28/2025

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: Kovac Express Inc
U.S. DOT#: 1299125
Carrier Address: 58550 Executive Dr
Mishawaka, IN 46544

Time/Location

Report #: VT2149004493
Report State: VT
State: VT
Date: 5/8/2025
Start Time: 1049
End Time: 1208
Level: I. Full
Facility: Fixed Site
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	FRHT	IN	2978588	1FUJA6CKX6LV61825
2	Semi-Trailer	GDAN	IN	P511620	1GRAA06228T542825

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.45A-BHTIJ	393.45(a)	2	Yes	Air Brake - Improperly Joined Such As A Splice Made By Sliding The Hose Ends Over A Piece Of Tubing And Clamping The Hose To The Tube	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B-AIR	393.45(b)(2)	1	No	Air Brake - Hose/Tubing Damaged Or Not Secured	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LBL	393.9(a)	1	No	Lighting - Backup Lamp Inoperative	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI	393.9(a)	1	No	Lighting - Stop Lamps - Any Inoperative.	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSIR	393.9(a)	1	No	Lighting - Turn Signal -Any Inoperative On A Unit That Is Not The Rearmost Unit	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
395.20BELDNV	395.20(b)	Driver	No	Hos (Eld) - The Eld Display Screen Is Not Viewable By An Authorized Official Without Entering The Cmv	Yes	HOS Compliance
396.3A1-ALATR	396.3(a)(1)	1	No	Air Brake - Any Leak From An Air Tank Reservoir.	Yes	Vehicle Maint.