Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 111120)

APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY

DBA: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER

U.S. DOT#: 111120

Number of Vehicles: 676
Number of Drivers: 487
Number of Inspections: 27

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 03/19/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 07/26/1989)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	10.0	21.4
Driver	0.0	6.0
Hazmat	0.0	4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 03/19/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

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

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.01 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	2.05 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 665 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 27 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 19 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 6 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: 8


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	2	0	4	Unsafe Driving
393.23PT	All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection	1	1	2	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	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-HLLH	Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.	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)

2/26/2025	WVPSC1480695	WV	B284894	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
2/4/2025	VA7633000042	VA	49713PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
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)
12/2/2024	WVPSC0990479	WV	49361PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/29/2024	WVPSC1480521	WV	B262993	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam						6
10/28/2024	VA6211000274	VA	49361PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/9/2024	NC0006690570	NC	26493TB	VA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
8/26/2024	WVPSC1480390	WV	B310740	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/25/2024	WVPSC1410680	WV	B295175	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/25/2024	WVPSC1410681	WV	B289907	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/23/2024	VA4138009196	VA	B254073	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/10/2024	WVPSC1270286	WV	B306910	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/24/2024	US1957000036	US	B287830	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/2/2024	WVPSC0990165	WV	49361PZ	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
1/23/2024	WVPSC1480022	WV	BA529461	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/14/2023	WV4728000592	WV	B267883	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.23PT All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
11/2/2023	WV4743002095	WV	B287315	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
10/23/2023	WV4715001355	WV	B271765	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/18/2023	WV4733002111	WV	B271849	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/16/2023	WV4743002020	WV	B280012	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
9/29/2023	WV4724000971	WV	B261241	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/28/2023	WVSP12000032	WV	B278766	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
7/28/2023	WV4722000464	WV	FH26897	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
6/26/2023	WV4744001153	WV	B298838	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/22/2023	WV4728000357	WV	B271849	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/7/2023	WV4724000779	WV	PY121165	VA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/25/2023	VA5910005955	VA	27277UA	VA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/28/2023	WV4707000471	WV	B287386	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		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)

1/4/2025	VA0250095075	VA	16763UA	VA	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
12/12/2024	VA0243495262	VA	80467P	VA	0	1	Yes	No	2	3	6
9/29/2024	VA0242775340	VA	35624TB	VA	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
1/31/2024	WV202402392A	WV	B235564	WV	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: 7/22/1987 (Safety Review)
Total Inspections: 27
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 19
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 8
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 03/19/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 2/28/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 7/22/1987 (Safety Review)	Total Inspections: 27 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 19 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 8	Total Crashes: 4*
7/22/1987 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 27 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 19 10.5% 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 2/28/2025, 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.

665 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 665 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.

665 Average Power Units = 676 Current Power Units + 615 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 704 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# 111120 = 98% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
12,500 VMT per Average Power Unit = 8,312,725 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 665 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 = 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.

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