Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1451520)

H J TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

U.S. DOT#: 1451520

Address: 1511 COMMERCE AVENUE
CARLISLE, PA 17015
Number of Vehicles: 40
Number of Drivers: 36
Number of Inspections: 12

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 02/11/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 02/16/2010)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	28.6	21.4
Driver	8.3	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 02/11/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-604430
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 January 31, 2025

On-Road Performance
1.05 Measure	Not Public	0.77 Measure	6.12 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.55 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 3-4 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 51.3 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 12 with HOS Compliance Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 7 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 12 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 12 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 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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Violation Summary

Violations: 17


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-ML	Failure to Maintain Lane	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLLR	State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation.	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS4	State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit.	2	0	10	Unsafe Driving
395.3A3-PROP	Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)	1	1	7	HOS Compliance
395.8F01	Drivers record of duty status not current	1	0	5	HOS Compliance
391.11(b)(4)	Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions.	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(a)	Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	2	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.71(h)(10)	No or Improper safety chains for towbar	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9(a)	Inoperative Brake Lamps	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9T	Inoperable tail lamp	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 12


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

1/3/2025	PAJ617500338	PA	AH36336	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
11/19/2024	DE0400000998	DE	AH36336	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit						10
7/25/2024	PAXL00070459	PA	ZRR3585	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/6/2024	PAH230406634	PA	21131RT	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance						1
11/7/2023	PAT611331137	PA	21118RT	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-ML Failure to Maintain Lane						5
10/5/2023	PAL304327880	PA	21130RT	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9T Inoperable tail lamp (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp						6
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.11(b)(4) Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A3-PROP Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
7/25/2023	NYSPE0243232	NY	21130RT	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
6/26/2023	PAE915317716	PA	21130RT	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories						2
5/17/2023	PAH221313716	PA		OT	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/4/2023	NJSPMEI01007	NJ	21129RT	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8F01 Drivers record of duty status not current						5
4/26/2023	PAE906311605	PA	21129RT	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.71(h)(10) No or Improper safety chains for towbar (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
2/17/2023	PAH128304829	PA	RT63917	PA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit						10

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: 3


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)

7/25/2024	PA407030100X	PA	ZRR3585	PA	0	2	No	No	2	2	4
6/12/2024	PA405595500X	PA	2884871	IN	0	1	Yes	No	2	2	4
5/12/2024	PA404185100X	PA	ZTZ2299	PA	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	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: 7/24/2012 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 12
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 2
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 10
Total 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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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 02/11/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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Summary of Activities (as of 1/31/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 7/24/2012 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 12 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 2 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 10	Total Crashes: 3*
7/24/2012 (Non-Ratable Review) 2/12/2010 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 12 8.3% Vehicle Inspections 7 28.6% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 2 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 1/31/2025, 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.

51.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 41.7 Average Power Units × 1.2314 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.

41.7 Average Power Units = 40 Current Power Units + 38 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 47 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# 1451520 = 70% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
24,627 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,026,243 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 41.7 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	1.2314 = 24,627 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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