Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 531539)

CHAD HOWTON TRUCKING LLC

U.S. DOT#: 531539

Address: 1428 HOPKINSVILLE ST
PRINCETON, KY 42445
Number of Vehicles: 27
Number of Drivers: 22
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 April 24, 2026

On-Road Performance
0.92 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	3.56 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.35 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 27 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 21 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 11 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 21 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 21 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: 15


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSWZ	State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
391.15A-SIN	Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and in the state of drivers license issuance	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
391.45(b)	Expired medical examiner's certificate	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
392.9(a)	Failing to secure load	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.104B-C	Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.110B2II-C	Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.205(a)	Wheel/rim cracked or broken	1	1	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALR	Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test	1	1	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)

3/17/2026	KYCV44811171	KY	A99502	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/29/2025	KYS152000374	KY	A99502	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/3/2025	KYCV44585894	KY	006846A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/23/2025	KYS172000308	KY	A81254	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/19/2025	AR7770000744	AR	006846A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
8/10/2025	AR7750001061	AR	A99502	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/6/2025	OH3284000865	OH	006846	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/17/2025	OKPE15185634	OK	A92172	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
1/28/2025	KYCV44810541	KY	A98781	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
1/24/2025	KYCV43403881	KY	A55305	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
12/26/2024	KYCV40884134	KY	A81254	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/6/2024	KYCV44585422	KY	A99520	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/13/2024	KYCV42255439	KY	A92172	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate						1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.15A-SIN Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and in the state of drivers license issuance (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
10/28/2024	TNI033IG0032	TN	A78004	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/9/2024	KY0S14203490	KY	A98781	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone						10
9/3/2024	IN9425001191	IN	A78004	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104B-C Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.110B2II-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
8/19/2024	KYS190001253	KY	A92172	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/9/2024	KYCV43733278	KY		KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/4/2024	AR8050000157	AR	A99520	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/21/2024	KYS190001016	KY	A98781	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/17/2024	KYCV43733199	KY	A44965	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.9(a) Failing to secure load (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)

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: 3


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)

8/18/2025	KY0073221461	KY	A76923	KY	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
5/23/2025	MO0000113728	MO	007890A	KY	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
5/17/2024	KY0073048702	KY	A84279	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: 9/26/2019 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 21
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 14
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 7
Total Crashes* : 3

*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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Summary of Activities (as of 4/24/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 9/26/2019 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 21 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 14 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 7	Total Crashes: 3*
9/26/2019 (Compliance Review) 4/11/2012 (Compliance Review) 8/5/2010 (Compliance Review) 2/19/2009 (Compliance Review) 1/12/2007 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 21 4.8% Vehicle Inspections 11 36.4% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 3

*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 4/24/2026, 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.

27 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 27 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.

27 Average Power Units = 27 Current Power Units + 27 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 27 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# 531539 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
55,370 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,495,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 27 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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