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Company CheckRICHIE L SMEAL JR · DOT 661268

DBA: RICHIE SMEAL TRUCKING

805 LEMON NORTHCUTT RD, DRY RIDGE, KY, 41035

DOT# 661268 MC# 444302 Dry Ridge, Kentucky 23 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Oct 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Sep 21, 2026
Authority reinstated detected in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 6

Sep 2, 2026
INVOLUNTARY SUSPENSION MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.
Apr 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 5, 2025
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Oct 27, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 23, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 26, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address805 LEMON NORTHCUTT RD, DRY RIDGE, KY, 41035

Mailing Address605 LEMON NORTHCUTT RD, DRY RIDGE, KY, 41035

Other Companies at This Address

Address805 LEMON NORTHCUTT RD, DRY RIDGE, KY 41035

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
KDS TRUCKING LLC	4250633	Sign in	Active
RICHIE L SMEAL JR this company	661268	Sign in	Active

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC444302

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating23 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 9.93 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .4 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 6.75 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage45,850 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS14.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/19/2005

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 10/21/2026

CompanyUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #CA999438748

Last checked10/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers5

Mileage45,850 mi

Operating23 years

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total12

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total7

Out of Service1

OOS Rate14.3%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 09/19/2005 | Rated: 09/19/2005

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

3 · 0 OOS =

2025

9 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

1 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

1 crash =

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Apr 2026, 10 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (10% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/26/2025	DRY RIDGE	KY	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk
05/08/2024	RICHWOOD	KY	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

29 roadside violations across 10 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 19 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 7 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (14)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/01/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	VERONA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLIAMSTOWN	3	0	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEXINGTON	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	WINCHESTER	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	WADDY	4	2	1	3	2	-	▲Detail
07/01/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	OWINGSVILLE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2025	US	Full (Level I)	GEORGETOWN KY	14	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	GEORGETOWN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/26/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	OWINGSVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	VERSAILLES	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/07/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SPARTA	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	OWENTON	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections10

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP0721605	$0	12/08/2009	08/13/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS029751-01	$750,000	11/21/2014	01/21/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 6333428	$750,000	11/17/2017	03/11/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 6333428	$750,000	11/17/2017	03/15/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	396901	$1,000,000	11/10/2003	03/11/2004	Name Changed
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	MTC074091	$0	11/07/2002	02/03/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	381829	$1,000,000	11/05/2002	02/03/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	381829	$1,000,000	11/05/2002	02/25/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	IMP 6547628	$0	10/22/2004	06/03/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q06 0431077	$750,000	10/14/2021	07/06/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS029751-01	$750,000	10/10/2014	12/18/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS029751-01	$750,000	10/10/2014	11/21/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS029751-01	$750,000	09/10/2014	10/10/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS029751-01	$750,000	09/10/2014	11/14/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA999438748	$750,000	08/28/2025	09/01/2026	-
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4122113	$1,000,000	08/09/2004	05/11/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	396901	$1,000,000	08/09/2003	11/10/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	396901	$1,000,000	08/09/2003	12/12/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA999438748	$750,000	06/27/2025	08/28/2025	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C074091	$0	06/22/2003	08/23/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS029751-01	$750,000	06/16/2014	10/15/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS029751-01	$750,000	06/16/2014	09/10/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C311661	$0	06/08/2004	09/03/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	IMP 6547628	$0	06/03/2005	10/20/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4122113	$1,000,000	05/11/2005	10/17/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C311661	$0	04/29/2004	06/08/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C311661	$0	04/29/2004	07/07/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	396901	$1,000,000	03/19/2004	08/09/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C311661	$0	03/19/2004	06/03/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C311661	$0	03/19/2004	04/29/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C074091	$0	03/15/2003	06/22/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	381829	$1,000,000	03/15/2003	08/09/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA0503702	$750,000	03/11/2019	05/24/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS029751-01	$750,000	03/06/2014	06/16/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS029751-01	$750,000	03/06/2014	07/21/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C074091	$0	02/03/2003	03/15/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	381829	$1,000,000	02/03/2003	03/15/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	0213966	$750,000	01/24/2017	11/17/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	0213966	$750,000	01/24/2017	01/24/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 4491267	$1,000,000	01/15/2010	07/02/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C311661	$0	01/06/2004	03/11/2004	Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC444302	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/21/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/24/2014
MC444302	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/21/2002	REVOKED	11/10/2003
MC444302	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/03/2004	REVOKED	06/13/2005
MC444302	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/15/2021	INVOLUNTARY SUSPENSION	09/02/2026
MC444302	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/23/2005	REVOKED	10/23/2006
MC444302	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/09/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/10/2025
MC444302	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/04/2005
MC444302	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/05/2004	REVOKED	08/16/2004
MC444302	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/13/2014	REVOKED	01/28/2015
MC444302	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/12/2019
MC444302	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/10/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/04/2004
MC444302	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/31/2017	REVOKED	06/03/2019
MC444302	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/27/2004	REVOKED	03/15/2004
MC444302	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/26/2010	REVOKED	07/12/2010

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97/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 10/21/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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