Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 257483)

HINKLE CONTRACTING COMPANY LLC

U.S. DOT#: 257483

Number of Vehicles: 95
Number of Drivers: 97
Number of Inspections: 13

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	0 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 133.2 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 14 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 12 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 14 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 14 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 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: 2


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

172.516(c)(6)	Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured	1	0	5	HM Compliance
177.817A-HMPSPMC	HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a proper shipping paper	1	0	3	HM Compliance

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 13


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

5/5/2026	KYCV43889509	KY	K7D176	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
4/29/2026	KYCV43889492	KY	K7D176	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/18/2025	KYS182002548	KY	A74796	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
9/3/2025	KYCV43095118	KY	000677A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HM Compliance Violation: 177.817A-HMPSPMC HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a proper shipping paper						3
3/19/2025	KYCV42866134	KY	A77562	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/12/2025	KYS164000972	KY	957TLJ	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/3/2025	KYCV44035629	KY	788813	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/4/2025	KYCV42722943	KY	788813	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/10/2025	KYCV42722898	KY	850166	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
12/17/2024	KYCV44035609	KY	A92774	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/29/2024	KYCV44810442	KY	245354	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/28/2024	KYCV42722757	KY	005234A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/10/2024	KYCV43683614	KY	000679A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
HM Compliance Violation: 172.516(c)(6) Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured						5
6/4/2024	KYCV44035534	KY	739493	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		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: 4


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)

7/14/2025	KY0073207384	KY	007622A	KY	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
5/30/2025	KY0073192269	KY	916157	KY	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
5/23/2025	KY0073189061	KY	311396	KY	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
4/18/2025	KY0073174810	KY	000676A	KY	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

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: 9/20/2000 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 13
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 11
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 2
Total Crashes* : 4

*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

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 9/20/2000 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 13 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 11 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 2	Total Crashes: 4*
9/20/2000 (Compliance Review) 1/29/1991 (Compliance Review) 9/8/1988 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 13 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 11 0.0% Placardable HM Inspections 3 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 27.3%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 4

*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 5/15/2026, 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.

133.2 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 69.7 Average Power Units × 1.9126 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.

69.7 Average Power Units = 95 Current Power Units + 57 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 57 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# 257483 = 98% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
38,251 VMT per Average Power Unit = 2,664,986 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 69.7 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	1.9126 = 38,251 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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