Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 251223)

MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC

DBA: MCILWAIN CHARTERS & TOURS-LODESTAR TOURS-LODESTAR BUS LINES

U.S. DOT#: 251223

Address: 1551 FERNDALE AVE
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15905-3403
Number of Vehicles: 18
Number of Drivers: 17
Number of Inspections: 58

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

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

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 08/16/2023)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	3.4	23.2
Driver	2.1	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

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

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	Yes	MC-174052
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending December 26, 2025

On-Road Performance
0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile	0.26 Measure Less than 5 vehicle inspections with violations	0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0.14 Measure Less than 5 driver inspections with violations
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 18 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 48 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 58 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 48 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 48 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 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: 5


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

391.11(b)(4)	Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions.	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
393.47A-BRC	Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.62-BEND	Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.81	Horn inoperative	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L	Lubrication - Oil or grease leak.	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 58


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

11/19/2025	PAA209532359	PA	BA84161	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/19/2025	PAA209532360	PA	SC91863	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
9/17/2025	PAC051003738	PA	BA80971	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/1/2025	PAA205518270	PA	SC96671	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
7/1/2025	PAA205518271	PA	SC96669	PA	SCHOOL BUS		3
5/23/2025	OH9455000036	OH	BN04343	PA	BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak						3
5/23/2025	OH9474000046	OH	BN03186	PA	MOTOR COACH		2
4/16/2025	PAA612510628	PA	BA79347	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
4/16/2025	PAA612510629	PA	SC87824	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BEND Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message) (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
4/4/2025	PAA208509412	PA	SC91860	PA	BUS		2
4/4/2025	PAA208509413	PA	SC91861	PA	BUS		2
3/26/2025	PAA614508530	PA	SC79562	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
3/26/2025	PAA614508531	PA	SC80357	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
2/12/2025	PAA615504305	PA	SC93553	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
2/12/2025	PAA615504306	PA	SC93536	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/24/2025	PAA614502404	PA	BA79345	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/24/2025	PAA614502405	PA	SC87823	PA	SCHOOL BUS		2
11/25/2024	PAA209433015	PA	BA70735	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
11/25/2024	PAA209433016	PA	SC96671	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
11/25/2024	PAA205433040	PA	SC91860	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
11/14/2024	PAA208431909	PA	SC76286	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
11/14/2024	PAA208431910	PA	SC81113	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
11/8/2024	PAA205431324	PA	SC91853	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
11/8/2024	PAA205431325	PA	SC95964	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
10/19/2024	PAE956429347	PA	BN03289	PA	BUS		1
10/19/2024	PAE956429348	PA	BN04201	PA	BUS		1
10/18/2024	PAA205429221	PA	SC75957	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
10/18/2024	PAA207429214	PA	BA84158	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
10/18/2024	PAA207429215	PA	SC79561	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
10/18/2024	PAA205429222	PA	SC91863	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
9/20/2024	PAA205426412	PA	BA84158	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
9/20/2024	PAA205426413	PA	SC96669	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
6/12/2024	PAA203416411	PA	BA84552	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
6/12/2024	PAA203416412	PA	SC85608	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
6/10/2024	PAA203416209	PA	SC87895	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
6/10/2024	PAA203416210	PA	SC79561	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/31/2024	PAA614415248	PA	SC80354	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/31/2024	PAA614415249	PA	SC79807	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/17/2024	PAG207413809	PA	BN04343	PA	BUS		1
5/17/2024	PASPRE413867	PA	BN03288	PA	BUS		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.11(b)(4) Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
5/10/2024	OH3249011291	OH	BN04339	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.81 Horn inoperative						3
5/1/2024	PAC122000437	PA	BN02799	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
4/30/2024	PAC063002733	PA	BN04201	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
4/30/2024	PAC122000434	PA	BN03289	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
4/30/2024	PAC063002731	PA	BN02799	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47A-BRC Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
4/30/2024	PAC122000435	PA	BA65806	PA	BUS		1
4/30/2024	PAC132000086	PA	BN03288	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
4/30/2024	PAC132000088	PA	BA72954	PA	BUS		1
4/30/2024	PAC132000085	PA	BA67018	PA	BUS		1
4/30/2024	PAC132000087	PA	BA65803	PA	BUS		1
4/30/2024	PAC063002732	PA	BA80971	PA	BUS		1
4/30/2024	PAC122000436	PA	BN04314	PA	MOTOR COACH		1
4/23/2024	PAA614411429	PA	SC91858	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
4/23/2024	PAA614411430	PA	SC79807	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/13/2024	PAA611407308	PA	SC79806	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/13/2024	PAA611407309	PA	SC80352	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/14/2024	PAA608404504	PA	SC94164	PA	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/14/2024	PAA608404505	PA	SC79566	PA	SCHOOL 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)

1/13/2025	PA500568000X	PA	SC95964	PA	0	2	Yes	No	2	2	4

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: 8/15/2023 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 58
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 53
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 5
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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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 02/02/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 8/15/2023 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 58 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 53 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 5	Total Crashes: 1*
8/15/2023 (Compliance Review) 3/19/2021 (Compliance Review) 9/6/2017 (Compliance Review) 9/15/2014 (Compliance Review) 8/25/2010 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 48 2.1% Vehicle Inspections 58 3.4% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 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 12/26/2025, 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.

18 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 18 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.

18 Average Power Units = 18 Current Power Units + 18 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 18 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# 251223 = 72% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
15,465 VMT per Average Power Unit = 278,380 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 18 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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