Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1034548)

GOLDEN CHARTERS INC

U.S. DOT#: 1034548

Address: 11900 CARPENTER RD
MILAN, MI 48160
Number of Vehicles: 48
Number of Drivers: 76
Number of Inspections: 125

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 02/25/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 05/30/2025)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	1.7	23.2
Driver	0.0	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 02/25/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	Yes	MC-438695
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending January 30, 2026

On-Road Performance
0.01 Measure Less than 3 driver inspections with violations	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile	0.05 Measure Less than 5 vehicle inspections with violations	0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 82 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 6 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 3-10 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 124 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 6 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 6 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Carrier may be prioritized for an intervention action and roadside inspection. Denotes this carrier exceeds the FMCSA Intervention Threshold relative to its safety event grouping based upon roadside data and/or has been cited with one or more Acute/Critical Violations within the past 12 months during an investigation. Therefore, this carrier may be prioritized for an intervention action and roadside inspection.

Violation Summary

Violations: 4


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2PK	Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway	1	0	1	Unsafe Driving
393.62(a)	No or Defective bus emergency exits	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.62-BEI	Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed).	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 125


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

1/28/2026	MIMDTKH02996	MI	RC48241	MI	BUS		3
1/15/2026	MIMDTKH02968	MI	DE 6172	MI	BUS		3
11/24/2025	MIMDTKH02911	MI	DE04601	MI	BUS		3
11/24/2025	MIMDTKH02912	MI	DE04605	MI	BUS		3
11/17/2025	MIMDTKH02897	MI	DF39720	MI	BUS		3
11/17/2025	MIMDTKH02898	MI	DB22060	MI	BUS		3
11/17/2025	MIMDTKH02899	MI	DE61725	MI	BUS		3
11/17/2025	MIMDTKH02900	MI	DE04632	MI	BUS		3
11/17/2025	MIMDTKH02901	MI	DE04631	MI	BUS		3
11/17/2025	MIMDTKH02902	MI	DE04630	MI	BUS		3
11/17/2025	MIMDTKH02903	MI	G2435H	MI	BUS		3
10/29/2025	MIMDTKH02883	MI	RC11524	MI	BUS		3
10/29/2025	MIMDTKH02884	MI	DE04603	MI	BUS		3
10/14/2025	MIMDTKH02865	MI	DE35994	MI	BUS		3
10/14/2025	MIMDTKH02866	MI	DE04562	MI	BUS		3
10/14/2025	MIMDTKH02867	MI	DD39464	MI	BUS		3
9/16/2025	MIMDTKH02834	MI	RC11523	MI	BUS		3
9/16/2025	MIMDTKH02835	MI	RC11521	MI	BUS		3
9/16/2025	MIMDTKH02836	MI	DE51884	MI	BUS		3
9/16/2025	MIMDTKH02837	MI	DE51885	MI	BUS		3
8/25/2025	MIMDTKH02809	MI	RC42409	MI	BUS		3
8/25/2025	MIMDTKH02810	MI	RC42701	MI	BUS		3
8/25/2025	MIMDTKH02811	MI	RC42700	MI	BUS		3
8/25/2025	MIMDTKH02812	MI	RC18883	MI	BUS		3
8/25/2025	MIMDTKH02808	MI	RC18874	MI	BUS		3
8/25/2025	MIMDTKH02813	MI	DD43653	MI	BUS		3
8/21/2025	MIMDTKH02803	MI	DD39465	MI	BUS		3
8/21/2025	MIMDTKH02804	MI	DE04604	MI	BUS		3
6/25/2025	MIMDTKH02753	MI	DF59901	MI	BUS		2
6/17/2025	MIMDTKH02727	MI	RC11525	MI	BUS		2
6/17/2025	MIMDTKH02728	MI	RC11522	MI	BUS		2
6/17/2025	MIMDTKH02729	MI	DD43652	MI	BUS		2
6/17/2025	MIMDTKH02730	MI	DD43654	MI	BUS		2
5/28/2025	MIMDTKH02706	MI	DF44423	MI	BUS		2
5/22/2025	MIBALLB05113	MI	RC11526	MI	BUS		2
5/13/2025	MIMDTKH02690	MI	DE61724	MI	BUS		2
5/13/2025	MIMDTKH02691	MI	DB07497	MI	BUS		2
5/13/2025	MIMDTKH02692	MI	DD81837	MI	BUS		2
5/13/2025	MIMDTKH02693	MI	DD81838	MI	BUS		2
5/13/2025	MIMDTKH02694	MI	DE61726	MI	BUS		2
4/14/2025	MIMDTKH02645	MI	RC32154	MI	BUS		2
4/14/2025	MIMDTKH02646	MI	RC32153	MI	BUS		2
4/10/2025	MIMDTKH02644	MI	TEMP	MI	BUS		2
4/3/2025	MIMDTKH02628	MI	TEMP	FL	MOTOR COACH		2
4/3/2025	MIMDTKH02629	MI	TEMP	FL	MOTOR COACH		2
3/18/2025	MIPEASS02909	MI	RC42700	MI	MOTOR COACH		2
3/18/2025	MIPEASS02910	MI	RC48241	MI	BUS		2
3/18/2025	MIPEASS02911	MI	DE70292	MI	BUS		2
3/18/2025	MIPEASS02912	MI	RC42409	MI	MOTOR COACH		2
3/18/2025	MISTREJ01805	MI	DE70291	MI	BUS		2
3/18/2025	MISTREJ01806	MI	RC37798	MI	MOTOR COACH		2
3/18/2025	MISTREJ01807	MI	RC37799	MI	MOTOR COACH		2
3/18/2025	MISTREJ01808	MI	RC42701	MI	MOTOR COACH		2
3/17/2025	MIMDTKH02604	MI	DD39464	MI	BUS		2
3/17/2025	MIMDTKH02605	MI	RC37798	MI	BUS		2
3/12/2025	MIMDTKH02597	MI	DD39465	MI	BUS		2
3/12/2025	MIMDTKH02598	MI	DE80219	MI	BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BEI Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed) (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
3/12/2025	MIMDTKH02599	MI	DE80220	MI	BUS		2
3/12/2025	MIMDTKH02600	MI	RC37799	MI	BUS		2
2/12/2025	MIMDTKH02562	MI	DD79268	MI	BUS		2
2/12/2025	MIMDTKH02563	MI	DD79269	MI	BUS		2
2/12/2025	MIMDTKH02564	MI	DE70292	MI	BUS		2
2/12/2025	MIMDTKH02565	MI	DE70291	MI	BUS		2
2/12/2025	MIMDTKH02566	MI	DD25057	MI	BUS		2
2/12/2025	MIMDTKH02567	MI	DD25055	MI	BUS		2
2/12/2025	MIMDTKH02568	MI	DD25056	MI	BUS		2
1/13/2025	MIMDTKH02534	MI	RC11526	MI	BUS		1
1/13/2025	MIMDTKH02535	MI	TEMP	MI	BUS		1
11/20/2024	MIMDTKH02466	MI	DF39720	MI	BUS		1
11/20/2024	MIMDTKH02467	MI	DB22060	MI	BUS		1
11/20/2024	MIMDTKH02468	MI	G2435H	MI	BUS		1
11/4/2024	MIMDTKH02447	MI	DE61727	MI	BUS		1
11/4/2024	MIMDTKH02448	MI	DE61725	MI	BUS		1
11/4/2024	MIMDTKH02449	MI	DE04632	MI	BUS		1
11/4/2024	MIMDTKH02450	MI	DE04631	MI	BUS		1
11/4/2024	MIMDTKH02451	MI	DE04630	MI	BUS		1
10/24/2024	MIMDTKH02437	MI	DE04601	MI	BUS		1
10/24/2024	MIMDTKH02438	MI	DE04603	MI	BUS		1
10/24/2024	MIMDTKH02439	MI	RC32197	MI	BUS		1
10/15/2024	MIMDTKH02425	MI	DE04604	MI	BUS		1
10/15/2024	MIMDTKH02426	MI	DE04605	MI	BUS		1
9/26/2024	MIMDTKH02406	MI	RC11523	MI	BUS		1
9/26/2024	MIMDTKH02407	MI	RC11521	MI	BUS		1
9/26/2024	MIMDTKH02408	MI	DE51885	MI	BUS		1
9/4/2024	MIMDTKH02379	MI	RC11524	MI	BUS		1
9/4/2024	MIMDTKH02380	MI	RC31656	MI	BUS		1
9/4/2024	MIMDTKH02381	MI	DE51884	MI	BUS		1
8/29/2024	MIDAWDD03702	MI	DE80219	MI	BUS		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2PK Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway						1
8/29/2024	MIMDTKH02374	MI	RC18874	MI	BUS		1
8/13/2024	MIMDTKH02361	MI	TEMP	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
8/12/2024	MIMDTKH02358	MI	RC18883	MI	BUS		1
8/12/2024	MIMDTKH02359	MI	TEMP	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
7/30/2024	MIMDTKH02348	MI	TEMP	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
6/27/2024	MIMDTKH02323	MI	RC11522	MI	BUS		1
6/21/2024	IL0097001224	IL	RC37799	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories						2
6/18/2024	MIMDTKH02308	MI	DD43652	MI	BUS		1
6/18/2024	MIMDTKH02309	MI	DD43654	MI	BUS		1
6/18/2024	MIMDTKH02310	MI	DD43653	MI	BUS		1
6/18/2024	MIMDTKH02311	MI	07D58U	MO	BUS		1
6/18/2024	MIMDTKH02312	MI	RC11525	MI	BUS		1
5/20/2024	MIMDTKH02270	MI	DB07497	MI	BUS		1
5/20/2024	MIMDTKH02271	MI	DD81838	MI	BUS		1
5/20/2024	MIMDTKH02272	MI	DE61724	MI	BUS		1
5/20/2024	MIMDTKH02273	MI	DD81837	MI	BUS		1
5/20/2024	MIMDTKH02274	MI	DE61726	MI	BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62(a) No or Defective bus emergency exits (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
5/20/2024	MIMDTKH02275	MI	DF44423	MI	BUS		1
5/9/2024	OH9476300160	OH	RC31656	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
5/9/2024	OH3272001226	OH	RC32179	MI	BUS		1
5/9/2024	OH3246017226	OH	RC32197	MI	BUS		1
4/23/2024	MIMDTKH02233	MI	RC32179	MI	BUS		1
4/23/2024	MIMDTKH02234	MI	RC32153	MI	BUS		1
4/23/2024	MIMDTKH02235	MI	RC32154	MI	BUS		1
3/18/2024	MIMDTKH02187	MI	DE80219	MI	BUS		1
3/14/2024	MIMDTKH02180	MI	TEMP	IL	MOTOR COACH		1
3/14/2024	MIMDTKH02181	MI	TEMP	IL	MOTOR COACH		1
3/14/2024	MIMDTKH02182	MI	DD39464	MI	BUS		1
3/14/2024	MIMDTKH02183	MI	DD39465	MI	BUS		1
3/14/2024	MIMDTKH02184	MI	DE80220	MI	BUS		1
2/15/2024	MIMDTKH02143	MI	DD79269	MI	BUS		1
2/15/2024	MIMDTKH02144	MI	DE70292	MI	BUS		1
2/15/2024	MIMDTKH02145	MI	DE70291	MI	BUS		1
2/15/2024	MIMDTKH02139	MI	DD25056	MI	BUS		1
2/15/2024	MIMDTKH02140	MI	DD25057	MI	BUS		1
2/15/2024	MIMDTKH02141	MI	DD25055	MI	BUS		1
2/15/2024	MIMDTKH02142	MI	DD79268	MI	BUS		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 1


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

10/20/2025	MI0003628745	MI	RC37798	MI	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 3/26/2025 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 125
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 121
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 4
Total Crashes* : 1

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Summary of Activities (as of 1/30/2026, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 3/26/2025 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 125 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 121 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 4	Total Crashes: 1*
3/26/2025 (Compliance Review) 4/6/2022 (Compliance Review) 8/16/2019 (Compliance Review) 12/21/2016 (Compliance Review) 9/3/2013 (Non-Ratable Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 6 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 124 1.6% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 1

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 1/30/2026, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

82 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 43 Average Power Units × 1.908 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

43 Average Power Units = 48 Current Power Units + 48 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 33 Power Units 18 Months Ago
3

The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 1034548 = 33% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
38,160 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,640,886 VMT From Investigation (MCS-151) ÷ 43 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	1.908 = 38,160 VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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