DBA: Richie Smeal Trucking
Richie L Smeal Jr is an active interstate carrier based in Dry Ridge, KY.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 100% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 94% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 2 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 16.16 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 6.60 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.60 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state KY accounts for 91% of activity. Activity outside home state (KY): 9%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 5 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 |
| KY |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 13 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 39347BBMBCBD | Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on the same axle other than a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 38351ANSIN | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance | Driver Fitness | — |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 39145B | Expired medical examiner's certificate | Driver Fitness | — |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 3939BRKLAMP | Inoperative Brake Lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 39311BCSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 39313C1CSSRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured before December 1 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |