Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1458907)

ALWAYS AFFORDABLE MOVING & STORAGE INC

DBA: EAST COAST VAN LINES

U.S. DOT#: 1458907

Address: 2 JOHNSON DRIVE BLDG 3
RARITAN, NJ 08869
Number of Vehicles: 8
Number of Drivers: 10
Number of Inspections: 29

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 12/18/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

CONDITIONAL

(Rating Date: 07/20/2015)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	8.3	23.2
Driver	0.0	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 12/18/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-551161
Passenger	No
Household Goods	Yes	MC-551161
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

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

On-Road Performance
4.25 Measure	Not Public	0.12 Measure	2.04 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: 29 with HOS Compliance Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 13 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 29 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 29 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: 14


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2C	Failure to obey traffic control device	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLFC	State/Local Laws - Following too closely.	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
395.22G	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.22H4	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.8(f)(1)	Driver’s record of duty status not current	1	0	5	HOS Compliance
393.47D2-BLTBD	Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53B-B	Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	Washers - Inoperative washing system.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof 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: 29


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

10/15/2025	NV7217029253	NV	AW500W	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/9/2025	WA2171000166	WA	AZ632F	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/8/2025	WA2169000241	WA	AY788M	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/17/2025	US1395000142	US	3771295	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
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)
9/13/2025	MILAUEJ01952	MI	AZ632F	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLFC State/Local Laws - Following too closely						5
8/22/2025	IA000P13XJP8	IA	AZ632F	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
8/14/2025	NJSPOGI00837	NJ	AZ174E	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
8/13/2025	PAE938522529	PA	TML69N	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
6/9/2025	MTU610001113	MT	AZ632F	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
5/29/2025	MTU499000860	MT	AW306V	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
5/13/2025	CAUD3Z004411	CA	AZ632F	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47D2-BLTBD Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness						4
3/25/2025	CANF8R001028	CA	D01816C	WA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
3/6/2025	CO1702110269	CO	AZ174E	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
2/25/2025	MTU819700439	MT	AW306V	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
2/4/2025	NYSPT3090446	NY	AW500W	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
1/14/2025	OH3200000069	OH	Z31RTK	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
12/3/2024	MTU806200172	MT	AX431P	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/28/2024	ME9438000271	ME	XLSJ55	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22H4 Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids						1
8/20/2024	NYSPWK022051	NY	XLSJ55	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device						5
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
7/22/2024	NDTR20001168	ND	AW306V	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/12/2024	SCD288005618	SC	AW306V	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
6/14/2024	MTU554900358	MT	AW500W	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/22/2024	NYSPC0226764	NY	Z31RTK	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/14/2024	MTU748400417	MT	AW306V	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/2/2024	CAND4P006735	CA	AW615P	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/6/2024	NYSPA0276023	NY	XKAT98	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(f)(1) Drivers record of duty status not current						5
1/17/2024	NYD012002295	NY	XKAT98	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/4/2024	MD0182004976	MD	AW306V	NJ	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/28/2023	WAX835000027	WA	AY788M	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7

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)

1/6/2025	MATBC0034513	MA	XNKL25	NJ	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: 7/9/2025 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 29
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 21
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 8
Total 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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 12/18/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 11/28/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 7/9/2025 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 29 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 21 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 8	Total Crashes: 1*
7/9/2025 (Non-Ratable Review) 4/7/2023 (Non-Ratable Review) 6/17/2020 (Non-Ratable Review) 1/24/2019 (Non-Ratable Review) 5/15/2015 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 29 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 13 7.7% 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 11/28/2025, 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.

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# 1458907 = 75% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
68,440 VMT per Average Power Unit = 547,525 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

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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