Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 4322569)

RICARDO CRUZ DISTRIBUTORS INC

DBA: RICARDO CRUZ DISTRIBUTORS

U.S. DOT#: 4322569

Number of Vehicles: 20
Number of Drivers: 15
Number of Inspections: 20

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending July 31, 2026

On-Road Performance
1 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	8.03 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.08 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 20 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 19 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 15 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 12 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 19 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 19 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: 40


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLLR	State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
391.41A-MCPC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to completion of inspection.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
392.7A-D	Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories	3	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.100C-C	Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.25E-L	Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.30-B	Battery - Not protected	2	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.41-BNPB	Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55D1-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.81-H	Horn - Inoperative or defective	2	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A1	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-HLLH	Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LCL	Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative	4	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHLI	Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHWS	Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative	3	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LLPL	Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	9	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 20


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

7/15/2026	PR0027000838	PR	H36118	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories						4
4/9/2026	PR0027000756	PR	H60859	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
3/19/2026	PR8110000533	PR	H78450	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com						1
1/21/2026	PR2160000814	PR	H77859	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
11/14/2025	PR8080000134	PR	H97429	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
11/10/2025	PR0027000605	PR	H103970	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
11/5/2025	PR8100000492	PR	H65641	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.30-B Battery - Not protected						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.81-H Horn - Inoperative or defective						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
10/28/2025	PR0030000692	PR	H103970	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories						4
10/28/2025	PR0027000583	PR	H75180	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories						4
10/21/2025	PR0034000907	PR	H103970	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.41-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100C-C Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
10/9/2025	PR8100000457	PR	H58374	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative						6
9/23/2025	PR2150000445	PR	H92759	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
9/15/2025	PR8110000419	PR	H75180	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.30-B Battery - Not protected						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
8/27/2025	PR0502000481	PR	H65641	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.81-H Horn - Inoperative or defective						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
8/4/2025	PR2150000387	PR	H97429	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
7/29/2025	PR0030000587	PR	H60859	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/17/2025	PR0027000460	PR	H36118	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.						2
7/14/2025	PR0027000455	PR	H97429	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/24/2025	PR8100000330	PR	H78450	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.25E-L Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required						6
5/13/2025	PR0502000430	PR	H92759	PR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - 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: 20
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 6
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 14
Total Crashes* : 0

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 08/16/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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Summary of Activities (as of 7/31/2026, 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: 20 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 6 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 14	Total Crashes: 0*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 19 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 15 6.7% 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 7/31/2026, 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.

20 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 20 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.

20 Average Power Units = 20 Current Power Units + 20 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 20 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# 4322569 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
0 VMT per Average Power Unit = 0 VMT From ÷ 20 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

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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.

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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.

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