Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 827535)

HINKLE TRUCKING COMPANY LLC

U.S. DOT#: 827535

Address: 850 SHADY LANE
PULASKI, TN 38478
Number of Vehicles: 12
Number of Drivers: 10
Number of Inspections: 19

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 02/10/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	11.1	21.4
Driver	5.3	6.0
Hazmat	0.0	4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 02/10/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-356596
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 January 31, 2025

On-Road Performance
1.10 Measure	Not Public	0.24 Measure	2.30 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 12.7 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 19 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 9 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 5-10 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: 0 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: 10


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-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
395.8A-ELD	ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)	1	1	5	HOS Compliance
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(1)	Tire-ply or belt material exposed	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	2	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 19


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

11/4/2024	TNI5Z2810036	TN	J1772HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
9/6/2024	TNI037I90032	TN	J4195HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
9/3/2024	TNI033Y70025	TN	J4195HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
8/12/2024	TNI033Y70012	TN	J1772HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
7/30/2024	ALBCCV009300	AL	E8974HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
3/18/2024	ALWGJP004004	AL	C8352HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
12/27/2023	TNTCII001713	TN	D5703HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/13/2023	TNTBDG000937	TN	C8352HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/7/2023	TNTBFH001512	TN	J1772HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/10/2023	GA1384001049	GA	J1772HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/8/2023	ALBCCV008491	AL	55048H2	TN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
7/18/2023	TNXXXX000006	TN	E0092HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/5/2023	TNTEZU000164	TN	D5703HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/22/2023	TNTCHA000699	TN	D5703HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/28/2023	ALEUMC001462	AL	E0092HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
3/20/2023	TNMDTT000833	TN	J1772HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/13/2023	ALBCCV008234	AL	E8974HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
3/10/2023	ALEUMC001395	AL	J4195HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed						8
3/2/2023	ARE539005486	AR	D5703HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8A-ELD ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) (OOS)						5 + 2 (OOS)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						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: 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: 7/19/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 19
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 13
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 6
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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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 02/10/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

Closed Date Case #
10/9/2019 TN-2016-0133-US1583

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Summary of Activities (as of 1/31/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 7/19/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 19 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 13 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 6	Total Crashes: 0*
7/19/2023 (Non-Ratable Review) 5/7/2020 (Non-Ratable Review) 9/1/2016 (Non-Ratable Review) 8/31/2016 (Non-Ratable Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 19 5.3% Vehicle Inspections 9 11.1% Placardable HM Inspections 4 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 44.4%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway 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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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 1/31/2025, 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.

12.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 12.7 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.

12.7 Average Power Units = 12 Current Power Units + 12 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 14 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# 827535 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
51,851 VMT per Average Power Unit = 656,960 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 12.7 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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