Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1196626)

MAX ARNOLD & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC

U.S. DOT#: 1196626

Address: 702 NORTH MAIN ST
HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240
Number of Vehicles: 33
Number of Drivers: 16
Number of Inspections: 28

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/27/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	3.8	23.2
Driver	3.7	6.4
Hazmat	0.0	4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/27/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-482078
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 December 26, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.42 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	0.81 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.56 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 33 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 28 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 27 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 28 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 28 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 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

392.16AD	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
383.71H	Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
396.9(d)(2)	Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 28


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

10/31/2025	KYCV44376570	KY	008232A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/1/2025	KYCV44396134	KY	008231A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
9/10/2025	KYCV42256331	KY	A90809	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
6/23/2025	KYCV43796309	KY	008232A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report						4
5/29/2025	KYCV43796269	KY	008232A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.71H License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required						1
3/5/2025	KYCV44375925	KY	000897A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/4/2025	KYCV44375920	KY	008231A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
1/2/2025	KYCV42964989	KY	A72454	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16AD Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.						7
12/17/2024	TNI031H80088	TN	000897A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/26/2024	KYCV40884085	KY	A80328	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/28/2024	KYCV41883188	KY	A98578	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/8/2024	KYCV42255163	KY	A72454	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/5/2024	TNI033B40035	TN	A57472	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/11/2024	KYCV44002283	KY	A84339	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/11/2024	KYCV44394686	KY	A90809	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/10/2024	KYCV43795364	KY	A80328	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/10/2024	KYCV44760891	KY	A84339	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/5/2024	KYCV44760882	KY		KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
5/28/2024	KYCV43733212	KY	000897A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/15/2024	KYCV44760850	KY	A65301	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/24/2024	KYCV44760813	KY	000897A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
4/17/2024	KYCV43733152	KY	00232BA	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal						6
4/12/2024	KYCV42964428	KY	A80328	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/3/2024	TNI031H80011	TN	000897A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/6/2024	KYCV43733065	KY	A98583	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/29/2024	KYCV43733024	KY	A92137	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak						3
1/25/2024	KYCV44394558	KY	A82465	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/22/2024	KYCV44760634	KY	A92773	KY	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)

4/3/2024	KY0073027990	KY	A95154	KY	0	1	Yes	No	2	1	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:
Total Inspections: 28
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 21
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 7
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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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 01/27/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: None	Total Inspections: 28 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 21 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 7	Total Crashes: 1*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 28 3.6% Vehicle Inspections 27 3.7% Placardable HM Inspections 24 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 88.9%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 0

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 12/26/2025, 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.

33 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 33 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.

33 Average Power Units = 33 Current Power Units + 33 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 33 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# 1196626 = 60% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
19,090 VMT per Average Power Unit = 630,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 33 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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