S & M Used Automobiles & Mobile Home Sales INC Safety Record

DOT# 1635668 · Princeton, WV 24739 · 3044875492

C

Average safety record — scored 40/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 03/03/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, S & M Used Automobiles & Mobile Home Sales INC (DOT# 1635668) in Princeton, West Virginia has 10 inspections on record with 26 violations and a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

10 Inspections
30.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
2 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 30.0%
Carrier: 30.0% (3 of 10) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 50.0%
Carrier: 50.0% (5 of 10) National: 6.4%
17% OOS rate better than 17% of carriers in West Virginia
19% crash rate better than 19% of carriers in West Virginia

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

26 total violations across 10 inspections
8 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (31%)
Vehicle Maintenance
14
Unsafe Driving
6
Driver Fitness
6

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 3 states: NC, VA, WV
Level 2: 4 (40%) Level 3: 6 (60%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/03/2026 WV 3 0 0
11/04/2025 WV 2 1 1
10/23/2025 WV 3 0 1
10/23/2025 WV 3 0 1
06/17/2025 VA 3 0 0
04/24/2025 WV 2 1 1
05/23/2024 WV 2 0 0
02/01/2024 WV 3 0 1
11/27/2023 WV 2 1 0
09/18/2023 NC 3 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 2
Drivers 2
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 04/23/2007
MCS-150 Filed 20240619 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 68,000
Address 381frontage Road, Princeton, WV 24739