Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 188988)

KANAWHA SCALES & SYSTEMS LLC

U.S. DOT#: 188988

Number of Vehicles: 46
Number of Drivers: 132
Number of Inspections: 26

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/30/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 08/04/1994)

Out of Service Rates

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

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/30/2026 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 December 26, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.22 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	1.04 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.10 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 35 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 26 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 12 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 26 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 26 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: 9


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.	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
391.41APC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency when medical certification is required.	1	1	1	Driver Fitness
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative.	1	0	2	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.
396.5B-HLOW	Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 26


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

12/3/2025	OH3225001671	OH	BA550513	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/29/2025	KYCV44861054	KY	BA549393	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/14/2025	SC0217009449	SC	BA550523	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/7/2025	NC0006805889	NC	BA550510	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/29/2025	NC0006802502	NC	BA550510	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/9/2025	WVPSC1570330	WV	BA548417	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/3/2025	AL1362004527	AL	BA518167	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/2/2025	MD0322C00591	MD	BA541312	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
7/21/2025	NC0006778895	NC	BA550510	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/18/2025	NC0006777892	NC	BA544335	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/14/2025	AL1713005001	AL	BA550672	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/10/2025	NC0006774200	NC	BA550521	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/3/2025	NC0006771274	NC	BA544335	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
6/25/2025	MS1019011744	MS	BA550518	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
6/23/2025	WVPSC0410882	WV	B315799	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
6/3/2025	SC0385001181	SC	BA550523	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
6/3/2025	WVPSC0140279	WV	BA548417	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
5/22/2025	NC0006759347	NC	BA544335	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/18/2025	KYS164001019	KY	BA540500	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/14/2025	PAB310510419	PA	BA536727	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
9/20/2024	AL1299003341	AL	BA518177	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/16/2024	ALNSXA007031	AL	BA518167	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-HLOW Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
9/6/2024	OH3267019398	OH	BA536728	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/18/2024	WVPSC0970276	WV	BA536728	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/16/2024	WVPSC1370066	WV	BA536727	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/24/2024	OH3237015993	OH	BA518169	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2

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: 3/1/2012 (Shipper Review)
Total Inspections: 26
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 20
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 6
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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 01/30/2026 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: 3/1/2012 (Shipper Review)	Total Inspections: 26 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 20 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 6	Total Crashes: 0*
3/1/2012 (Shipper Review) 7/26/1994 (Compliance Review) 3/3/1988 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 26 3.8% Vehicle Inspections 12 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.

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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.

35 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 35 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.

35 Average Power Units = 46 Current Power Units + 29 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 30 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# 188988 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
11,628 VMT per Average Power Unit = 407,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 35 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.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.