Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 661268)

RICHIE L SMEAL JR

DBA: RICHIE SMEAL TRUCKING

U.S. DOT#: 661268

Address: 805 LEMON NORTHCUTT RD
DRY RIDGE , KY 41035
Number of Vehicles: 5
Number of Drivers: 5
Number of Inspections: 12

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026

On-Road Performance
11.54 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	5.45 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.63 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 3-4 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 4.3 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 12 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 7 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 12 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 12 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: 24


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
392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
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
392.2-SLLS4	State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
383.51A-NSIN	Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance	1	0	5	Driver Fitness
391.45(b)	Expired medical examiner's certificate	1	0	1	Driver Fitness
393.11B-CSRIGRR	Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.13C1-CSSRR	Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured before December 1, 1993	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.30-B	Battery - Not protected	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47B-BMBCBD	Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on the same axle other than a steering axle	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	Washers - Inoperative washing system.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.84-FL	Floor - Inadequate floor condition	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.86B2-RIG	Rear Impact Guards - All other CMV's, manufactured after December 31, 1952 inadequate construction/attachment	1	0	2	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.
393.9(a)	Inoperative Brake Lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L	Lubrication - Oil or grease leak	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 12


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

4/1/2026	KYCV43783785	KY	000279A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.						2
11/5/2025	KY0S14204369	KY	004625A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
10/27/2025	KYCV43704937	KY	S3G819	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit						10
9/23/2025	KYCV43421173	KY	S3G819	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/27/2025	KYCV44960000	KY	00625A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47B-BMBCBD Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on the same axle other than a steering axle (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
7/1/2025	KYS190001812	KY	005528A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate						1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.51A-NSIN Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance						5
4/15/2025	KYS190001653	KY	000279A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps						6
4/7/2025	KYS190001627	KY	000279A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/19/2025	US1953000054	US	000279A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.86B2-RIG Rear Impact Guards - All other CMV's, manufactured after December 31, 1952 inadequate construction/attachment						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.84-FL Floor - Inadequate floor condition						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth						8
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.30-B Battery - Not protected						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.13C1-CSSRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured before December 1, 1993						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11B-CSRIGRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
3/4/2025	KY0S14203898	KY	005528A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
7/26/2024	KYS190001188	KY	A89323	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/24/2024	KY0S14203367	KY	A89323	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7

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: 1


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)

1/26/2025	KY0073144908	KY	004625A	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: 9/19/2005 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 12
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 3
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 9
Total Crashes* : 1

*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 06/23/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 9/19/2005 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 12 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 3 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 9	Total Crashes: 1*
9/19/2005 (Compliance Review) 7/7/2005 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 12 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 7 14.3% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 1

*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 5/15/2026, 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.

4.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 4.3 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.

4.3 Average Power Units = 5 Current Power Units + 5 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 3 Power Units 18 Months Ago
3

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# 661268 = 40% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
10,588 VMT per Average Power Unit = 45,850 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 4.3 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

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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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