RICHIE L SMEAL JR
DBA RICHIE SMEAL TRUCKING
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority suspended by FMCSA since Sep 2, 2026 (insurance cancellation effective; no active insurance meeting minimum coverage on file) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated.
FMCSA record, Mar 2025 – Apr 2026: 1 crash (0 fatal, 0 injury) · 10 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 16.7% (intrastate avg 30.6%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 5 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 5 · 5
- Annual miles
- 46k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Intrastate (non-hazmat)
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Oct 1, 1996 (30 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Aug 27, 2025 (Address Change)
- Officer
- RICHIE SMEAL
- Phone
- (859) 905-9631
- rsmeal2008@yahoo.com
- Address
- 805 Lemon Northcutt Rd, Dry Ridge KY 41035
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Notes on this record
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Operating authority suspended since Sep 2, 2026
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting. Log in to see the filing record
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Mar 2025 – Apr 2026Violations
23 on the FMCSA record, Mar 2025 – Apr 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert17 · 1 out-of-serviceBrakes 4 · Lights 4 · Tires 1 · Other parts 8
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 2 · Speeding 2
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceMedical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Mar 2025 – Apr 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jan262025Jan 26, 2025 · KentuckyProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Liability (BIPD)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through Nov 7, 2026.Last filing: UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY, ended Sep 1, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE → UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY (Jun 2025)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Sep 1, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Sep 1, 2026 (67 days through Nov 7, 2026) while the authority required one
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Kentucky (HQ) 9
- Federal inspectors 1
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 4 | 6.75 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 3 | 9.93 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.42 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
10 driver inspections · 6 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Mar 2025 – Apr 2026.
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