Ralph Smith Company
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 35
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 45 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 89 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1996 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 7, 2019 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2018 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2018 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2018 | UT | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 5, 2018 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2018 | UT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 8, 2017 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2016 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2016 | UT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2016 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 6, 2015 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2015 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 9, 2015 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2015 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2014 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 9, 2012 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 8, 2011 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 14, 2010 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2009 | UT | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2009 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2009 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2007 | UT | 0 | 2 | No |
| Jul 20, 2007 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2006 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |