Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1821740)

PREFERRED CHARTER SERVICE LLC

DBA: PREFERRED CHARTERS

U.S. DOT#: 1821740

Address: 3001 DOVE ST
PORT HURON, MI 48060
Number of Vehicles: 8
Number of Drivers: 15
Number of Inspections: 25

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 May 15, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile	0.13 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: 9.3 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 5 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 3-10 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 25 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 5 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 5 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: 3


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

393.83(g)	Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.83(h)	Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L	Lubrication - Oil or grease leak	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 25


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

4/9/2026	MIMDTBB02487	MI	RC26314	MI	BUS		3
2/4/2026	MIMDTRL99653	MI	DE52899	MI	BUS		3
11/12/2025	MIMDTRL99839	MI	RC20885	MI	MOTOR COACH		2
11/12/2025	MIMDTRL99840	MI	RC20886	MI	MOTOR COACH		2
10/21/2025	MIMDTRL02814	MI	RC06299	MI	MOTOR COACH		2
10/21/2025	MIMDTRL02813	MI	RC45808	MI	MOTOR COACH		2
10/21/2025	MIMDTRL02812	MI	RC06297	MI	MOTOR COACH		2
5/23/2025	OH0700000527	OH	RC20886	MI	BUS		2
5/23/2025	OH9460000022	OH	RC06299	MI	MOTOR COACH		2
5/19/2025	MIMDTRL02655	MI	DD90164	MI	BUS		2
5/9/2025	OH9455000024	OH	RC06297	MI	BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
5/9/2025	OH9492000023	OH	RC20885	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
4/15/2025	MIMDTRL02618	MI	RC26314	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
1/16/2025	MIMDTRL02548	MI	DE52899	MI	BUS		1
11/25/2024	MIMDTRL02495	MI	RC20886	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
11/25/2024	MIMDTRL02496	MI	RC20885	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
11/25/2024	MIMDTRL02494	MI	RC06301	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
10/3/2024	MIMDTRL02428	MI	TEMP	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
10/3/2024	MIMDTRL02429	MI	TEMP	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
10/3/2024	MIMDTRL02430	MI	RC06299	MI	MOTOR COACH		1
9/16/2024	MIBALLB04914	MI	RC20886	MI	BUS		1
9/16/2024	MIBALLB04915	MI	DD72974	MI	BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.83(g) Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment						1
9/16/2024	MIBALLB04916	MI	DE52899	MI	BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.83(h) Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle						1
7/30/2024	MIBALLB04841	MI	RC26314	MI	BUS		1
5/29/2024	MIMDTRL02269	MI	DD90164	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: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

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: 9/17/2024 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 25
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 22
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 3
Total Crashes* : 0

*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 06/11/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 9/17/2024 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 25 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 22 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 3	Total Crashes: 0*
9/17/2024 (Compliance Review) 2/15/2022 (Compliance Review) 4/1/2019 (Compliance Review) 4/27/2016 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 5 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 25 0.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 0

*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 5/15/2026, 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.

9.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 9.3 Average Power Units × 1 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.

9.3 Average Power Units = 8 Current Power Units + 10 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 10 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: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 1821740 = 75% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
16,077 VMT per Average Power Unit = 150,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 9.3 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Combo Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 80,000	1
	80,000 – 160,000	1 + (VMT per PU − 80,000) ÷ 133,333
	160,000 – 200,000	1.6
	> 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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