Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 285149)

VIP TOUR & CHARTER BUS COMPANY

DBA: VIP CHARTER COACHES

U.S. DOT#: 285149

Address: 129 FOX STREET
PORTLAND, ME 04101
Number of Vehicles: 8
Number of Drivers: 14
Number of Inspections: 10

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/25/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 02/01/2024)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	50.0	23.2
Driver		6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/25/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	Yes	MC-181415
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 Less than 3 driver inspections	3.73 Measure 35% Percentile	0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0 Measure Less than 5 driver inspections
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 8.7 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 0 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Vehicle Inspections: 10 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 6 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 0 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 0 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping
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: 11


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

393.62-BEND	Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.62-BENM	Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message)	3	3	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	Washers - Inoperative washing system.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.89	Buses - Missing or inadequate driveshaft protection.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.93A-SBA	Seatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective.	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)(1)	Brake - Leak from air chamber	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.7A-UOC	Unsafe Operations - Severe Post Crash Condition	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 10


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

6/17/2025	ME4387003767	ME	980119	ME	BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BENM Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message) (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.93A-SBA Seatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective						2
6/17/2025	ME4387003768	ME	980054	ME	BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BEND Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message) (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.93A-SBA Seatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective						2
6/17/2025	ME4387003769	ME	980058	ME	BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BENM Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message) (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
6/17/2025	ME4387003770	ME	980204	ME	BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.7A-UOC Unsafe Operations - Severe Post Crash Condition (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
6/17/2025	ME4387003771	ME	980052	ME	BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.62-BENM Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message) (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.89 Buses - Missing or inadequate driveshaft protection						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
1/30/2024	ME9270002241	ME	980056	ME	BUS		1
1/30/2024	ME9270002242	ME	980059	ME	BUS		1
1/30/2024	ME9270002243	ME	980058	ME	BUS		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)(1) Brake - Leak from air chamber						4
1/30/2024	ME9270002244	ME	980054	ME	BUS		1
1/30/2024	ME9270002245	ME	VIP4	ME	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: 2/1/2024 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 10
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 4
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 6
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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 01/25/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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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: 2/1/2024 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 10 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 4 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 6	Total Crashes: 0*
2/1/2024 (Compliance Review) 3/16/2021 (Compliance Review) 7/24/2019 (Non-Ratable Review) 1/18/2018 (Compliance Review) 5/27/2015 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 0 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 10 50.0% 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 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.

8.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 8.7 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.

8.7 Average Power Units = 8 Current Power Units + 11 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 7 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# 285149 = 75% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
7,497 VMT per Average Power Unit = 65,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 8.7 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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