Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 494524)

CANDIDO'S INC

DBA: CANDIDO'S TOW & REPAIR

U.S. DOT#: 494524

Address: 722 EAST MT VERNON ST
SOMERSET, KY 42501
Number of Vehicles: 53
Number of Drivers: 34
Number of Inspections: 20

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/27/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

CONDITIONAL

(Rating Date: 05/18/2002)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	31.3	23.2
Driver	8.7	6.4
Hazmat	0.0	4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/27/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-411137
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
0.68 Measure	Not Public	0.21 Measure	4.25 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.36 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 3-4 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 52.7 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 12 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 11-20 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: 2 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: 17


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16AD	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
395.8A1-HOSP	HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed.	1	1	5	HOS Compliance
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
391.41A-MCPC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate.	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
393.130C-CHVE	Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.17	No/defective lamp/reflector-towaway operation	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	2	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.75G-TAOW	Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit.	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.87(a)	Warning flag required on projecting load	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLIWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSI	Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	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)

11/3/2025	KYCV43888915	KY	324751	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
10/6/2025	KYCV42256427	KY	008797A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16AD Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.						7
7/21/2025	TNI036380025	TN	A86840	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/7/2025	KYCV42954037	KY	006095A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.87(a) Warning flag required on projecting load (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
3/5/2025	OH3235000352	OH	A96217	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.130C-CHVE Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
3/4/2025	KYS197002388	KY	T6767HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
2/14/2025	KYCV43888252	KY	001555A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
1/31/2025	KY0S14203788	KY	P92336	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance						1
1/6/2025	KYCV43202887	KY	001556A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
12/13/2024	GA1210000527	GA	A77447	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/18/2024	KYCV43853635	KY	F3E741	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/14/2024	KYCV43683742	KY	A92242	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/29/2024	KY0S14203611	KY	A97490	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail						1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.17 No/defective lamp/reflector-towaway operation (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
10/15/2024	KYS182002422	KY	A97489	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9H Inoperable head lamps						6
10/15/2024	KY0S14203581	KY	B7Y641	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance						1
9/10/2024	KY0S14203492	KY	A66645	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
7/11/2024	TNI5Z1770773	TN	A92242	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/16/2024	IN5476002035	IN	001557A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed (OOS)						5 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request when medical certification is required.						1
3/29/2024	TNI035E20009	TN	B768786	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/2/2024	TNTFBT000105	TN	J303HV	TN	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: 5


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)

9/9/2025	KY0073230930	KY	004198A	KY	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
8/11/2025	KY0073219064	KY	002025A	KY	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
2/11/2025	KY0073152203	KY	A97492	KY	0	3	Yes	No	2	2	4
3/29/2024	TN0400070729	TN	B768786	KY	0	1	Yes	No	2	1	2
2/2/2024	TN0400051526	TN	J303HV	TN	0	1	Yes	No	2	1	2

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: 2/17/2025 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 20
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 10
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 10
Total Crashes* : 5

*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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 01/27/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

Closed Date Case #
9/20/2021 KY-2021-0059-US1484

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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: 2/17/2025 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 20 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 10 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 10	Total Crashes: 5*
2/17/2025 (Non-Ratable Review) 5/17/2021 (Non-Ratable Review) 3/7/2002 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 20 10.0% Vehicle Inspections 12 33.3% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 3 Towaway Crashes 2

*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.

52.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 52.7 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.

52.7 Average Power Units = 53 Current Power Units + 53 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 52 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# 494524 = 96% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
15,854 VMT per Average Power Unit = 835,073 VMT From Investigation (MCS-151) ÷ 52.7 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 = 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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