Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1815179)

SPONAUGLE TOWING LLC

U.S. DOT#: 1815179

Address: 1609 VIRGINIA AVE
CUMBERLAND, MD 21502
Number of Vehicles: 7
Number of Drivers: 4
Number of Inspections: 30

Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending September 25, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	0.69 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.03 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 15.6 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 30 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 20 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 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: 7


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

391.45A-MCEM	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV with an expired medical certificate.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
393.11A1-CSLRR	Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-CSURR	Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.45DLUV	Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHWS	Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 30


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

9/21/2026	WVPSC1331282	WV	09662TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/14/2026	MD1848C01259	MD	072F4	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/1/2025	WVPSC1331020	WV	968F96	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
12/1/2025	WVPSC1331019	WV	24337TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
12/1/2025	WVPSC1331021	WV	24340TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
12/1/2025	WVPSC1331022	WV	09662TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/9/2025	MD0186C00057	MD	24340TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/8/2025	MD0186C00051	MD	24345TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/8/2025	MD0186C00046	MD	S15819	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/8/2025	MD0186C00043	MD	32705TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/8/2025	MD0186C00049	MD	968F96	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/8/2025	MD0186C00047	MD	14734TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/8/2025	MD0186C00048	MD	24337TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/2/2025	WVPSC1330980	WV	968F96	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997						3
8/14/2025	PAB310522690	PA	968F96	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
6/13/2025	MD1997C00095	MD	14734TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative						6
4/28/2025	MD1997C00041	MD	14734TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/19/2025	MD0322000179	MD	24345TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/13/2025	WVPSC1330696	WV	24340TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/13/2025	WVPSC1330698	WV	32705TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/13/2025	WVPSC1330697	WV	968F96	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/13/2025	WVPSC1330694	WV	24345TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/13/2025	WVPSC1330695	WV	09662TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/8/2025	WVPSC1330546	WV	24337TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/8/2025	WVPSC1330547	WV	14734TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/2/2024	MD0186000967	MD	24337TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/1/2024	MD0186000957	MD	32705TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.45A-MCEM Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV with an expired medical certificate						1
10/1/2024	MD0186000958	MD	14734TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/30/2024	MD0186000944	MD	09662TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/30/2024	MD0186000945	MD	21701TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle						4

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: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

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: 30
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 25
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 5
Total Crashes* : 0

*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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Inspection Selection System

For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 10/06/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

Tools/Resources

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

Most Recent Investigation: None	Total Inspections: 30 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 25 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 5	Total Crashes: 0*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 20 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 30 0.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 0

*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.

Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 9/25/2026, 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.

15.6 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 7 Average Power Units × 2.2276 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.

7 Average Power Units = 7 Current Power Units + 7 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 7 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# 1815179 = 57% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
44,551 VMT per Average Power Unit = 311,858 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 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	2.2276 = 44,551 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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