Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 535655)

RALPH'S TOWING INC

U.S. DOT#: 535655

Address: 12226 PULASKI HIGHWAY
JOPPA, MD 21085
Number of Vehicles: 9
Number of Drivers: 9
Number of Inspections: 23

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 03/13/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	17.6	21.4
Driver	4.3	6.0
Hazmat	0.0	4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 03/13/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-715102
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 February 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
6.20 Measure	Not Public	0.53 Measure	2 Measure	0.12 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 9.8 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 23 with HOS Compliance Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 17 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 23 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 1 driver inspections with Controlled Substances/Alcohol Violations	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 23 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 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: 19


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	3	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2C	Failure to obey traffic control device	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLLR	State/Local Laws - 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
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit.	2	0	7	Unsafe Driving
395.3A2-HOSPD	HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time:	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
395.8A-ELD	ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)	1	1	5	HOS Compliance
392.5A2-DETECT	Driver having any measured alcohol concentration, or any detected presence of alcohol while on duty,or operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle	1	1	5	Drugs/Alcohol
393.17A1-LSLDMWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - does not have at least one operative stop lamp	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.71H10-CDDSDM	Coupling - Driveaway, safety devices missing.	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9(a)	Inoperative Brake Lamps	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 23


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

2/19/2025	MD2345001459	MD	24121TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.71H10-CDDSDM Coupling - Driveaway, safety devices missing (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
2/13/2025	NJSPSBI00246	NJ	24121TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
2/4/2025	MD3095005289	MD	24121TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
1/3/2025	US1940000080	US	795F14	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
12/19/2024	NJSPSBI00087	NJ	22370TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/9/2024	MD0530003753	MD	22370TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
8/14/2024	VA6354004313	VA	T1886759	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A2-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim						7
7/24/2024	DE1257000711	DE	24121TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.17A1-LSLDMWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
3/20/2024	MD0294005043	MD	22370TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
3/18/2024	MD0226006485	MD	T1688393	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
1/11/2024	SCH356001271	SC	795F14	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Drugs/Alcohol Violation: 392.5A2-DETECT Driver having any measured alcohol concentration, or any detected presence of alcohol while on duty,or operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor veh (OOS)						5 + 0 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8A-ELD ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) (OOS)						5 + 2 (OOS)
11/30/2023	PAJ623333437	PA	0169F2	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
11/6/2023	MD3258001583	MD	24121TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
10/30/2023	MD3148002262	MD	24121TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
10/24/2023	MD2093006757	MD	24121TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
10/20/2023	MD0228006526	MD	948F98	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/4/2023	WV4749000284	WV	986F50	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9H Inoperable head lamps						6
8/30/2023	MD2274003312	MD	24121TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device						5
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
7/14/2023	TNTCGS008381	TN	948F98	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/27/2023	MD0284006575	MD	24121TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored						1
5/8/2023	MD2375000118	MD	948F98	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/26/2023	MD0177005615	MD	24121TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/28/2023	MD2379001187	MD	24121TT	MD	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: 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: 10/3/2014 (Onsite Focused Investigation)
Total Inspections: 23
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 11
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 12
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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Summary of Activities (as of 2/28/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 10/3/2014 (Onsite Focused Investigation)	Total Inspections: 23 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 11 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 12	Total Crashes: 0*
10/3/2014 (Onsite Focused Investigation)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 23 4.3% Vehicle Inspections 17 17.6% 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 2/28/2025, 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.

9.8 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 9 Average Power Units × 1.0932 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.

9 Average Power Units = 9 Current Power Units + 9 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 9 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# 535655 = 88% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
92,422 VMT per Average Power Unit = 831,801 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 9 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	1.0932 = 1 + ( 92,422 VMT per PU − 80,000) ÷ 133,333
	160,000 – 200,000	1.6
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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