Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1161424)

BESTWAY CHARTER TRANSPORTATION INC

U.S. DOT#: 1161424

Address: 710 LARSEN LN
BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
Number of Vehicles: 20
Number of Drivers: 22
Number of Inspections: 14

Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance

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BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending July 31, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0.31 Measure Less than 3 driver inspections with violations	0.31 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: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 37.5 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 13 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 12 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 13 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 13 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 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: 3


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

395.8E1-HOSPVID	HOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
393.62(e)	No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 14


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

2/12/2026	IL5000870038	IL	P556300	IL	MOTOR COACH		3
8/27/2025	IL0098000064	IL	P1117373	IL	MOTOR COACH		2
8/26/2025	IL5004900334	IL	P1204707	IL	MOTOR COACH		2
8/26/2025	IL5004900337	IL	P757096	IL	MOTOR COACH		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62(e) No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking						1
8/26/2025	IL5004900341	IL	P1225087	IL	MOTOR COACH		2
8/26/2025	IL5005100200	IL	P1117375	IL	MOTOR COACH		2
8/26/2025	IL5005140218	IL	P575397	IL	MOTOR COACH		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
8/26/2025	IL5005140219	IL	P1265599	IL	MOTOR COACH		2
11/13/2024	MOT031400170	MO	P1111901	IL	MOTOR COACH		1
9/3/2024	NYM602004009	NY	P1117373	IL	MOTOR COACH		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8E1-HOSPVID HOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain						7
8/28/2024	IA000P1698ZS	IA	P575397	IL	BUS		1
8/28/2024	IA000P1698ZT	IA	P1117375	IL	BUS		1
8/28/2024	IA000P169MDF	IA	P757096	IL	MOTOR COACH		1
8/27/2024	IA000P16BQ8J	IA	P1120910	IL	MOTOR COACH		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: 2


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)

3/25/2026	ILX004185134	IL	P739515	IL	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
2/26/2026	ILX004148722	IL	P777899	IL	0	8	Yes	No	2	3	6

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: 2/13/2024 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 14
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 11
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 3
Total Crashes* : 2

*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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Carrier Registration

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Inspection Selection System

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 08/18/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 7/31/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 2/13/2024 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 14 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 11 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 3	Total Crashes: 2*
2/13/2024 (Compliance Review) 8/11/2021 (Compliance Review) 5/9/2017 (Compliance Review) 5/22/2014 (Compliance Review) 3/26/2008 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 13 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 12 0.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 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 7/31/2026, 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.

37.5 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 20 Average Power Units × 1.875 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.

20 Average Power Units = 20 Current Power Units + 20 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 20 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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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# 1161424 = 45% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
37,500 VMT per Average Power Unit = 750,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 20 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	1.875 = 37,500 VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

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