Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 3148476)

MEAN GENE'S TOWING &RECOVERY LLC

DBA: PAULS TOWING & RECOVERY

U.S. DOT#: 3148476

Address: 3253 US ROUTE 60 E
ONA, WV 25545
Number of Vehicles: 1
Number of Drivers: 1
Number of Inspections: 21

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending June 26, 2026

On-Road Performance
30 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	1.17 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 1 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 16 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 20 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 16 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 16 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: 7


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLSWZ	State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB	Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.71(h)(10)	No or Improper safety chains for towbar	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-HLLH	Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI	Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSI	Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 21


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

3/25/2026	WVPSC1600758	WV	B274019	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
2/23/2026	WVPSC1550624	WV	B302074	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.						2
1/9/2026	WVPSC1412037	WV	B274018	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone						10
1/7/2026	WVPSC1600589	WV	B274018	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
1/7/2026	WVPSC1600588	WV	B257898	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
1/7/2026	WVPSC1600586	WV	BA545582	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
1/7/2026	WVPSC1600584	WV	B274020	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
1/7/2026	WVPSC1600585	WV	B302074	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
1/7/2026	WVPSC1600587	WV	B309156	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
1/7/2026	WVPSC1600583	WV	B262274	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/23/2025	WVPSC1501418	WV	B309156	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
6/30/2025	WVPSC1411612	WV	B257898	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/9/2025	WVPSC1411353	WV	B274037	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/9/2025	WVPSC1411352	WV	B302074	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/9/2025	WVPSC1411350	WV	B274020	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/9/2025	WVPSC1411351	WV	B274019	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/25/2025	KYCV44712911	KY	B262274	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.71(h)(10) No or Improper safety chains for towbar (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
2/21/2025	WVPSC1411233	WV	B274020	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
12/16/2024	WVPSC1460763	WV	B274020	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
9/26/2024	WVPSC1500499	WV	B302074	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/26/2024	WVPSC1500423	WV	B274018	WV	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.						6

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: 21
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 16
- 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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 07/17/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 6/26/2026, 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: 21 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 16 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 5	Total Crashes: 0*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 16 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 20 10.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 0

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 6/26/2026, 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.

1 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 1 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.

1 Average Power Units = 1 Current Power Units + 1 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 1 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# 3148476 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
9,645 VMT per Average Power Unit = 9,645 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 1 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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