Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 3851764)

M L CHARTIER EXCAVATING INC

U.S. DOT#: 3851764

Address: 9195 MARINE CITY HWY
IRA, MI 48023-1221
Number of Vehicles: 113
Number of Drivers: 65
Number of Inspections: 26

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending June 26, 2026

On-Road Performance
0.46 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	10.11 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.45 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 5-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 113 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 26 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 12 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 6 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 26 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 26 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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Violation Summary

Violations: 22


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16AD	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2FC	Following too close	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit	2	0	4	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
383.23A2-LCDLN	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
393.100B-C	Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.11RT	Retroreflective material not affixed as required for trailers manufactured after December 1993	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.134	No/improper securement of roll/hook container	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.134B-CRHLC	Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.43DBMA	Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53B-B	Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A1	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHLI	Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLIWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 26


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

6/8/2026	MIMOREM06474	MI	BE26825	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
5/19/2026	MIMOREM06436	MI	BC64987	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.134B-CRHLC Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
5/12/2026	MIDELMT02641	MI	BD29107	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/25/2026	MIBARTT05400	MI	BD46137	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16AD Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.						7
3/17/2026	MIBARTT05376	MI	BC80280	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
2/4/2026	MIHUFFR00383	MI	BC80241	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/12/2025	MILEONP00623	MI	BC46565	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
9/30/2025	MIMOREM06152	MI	BD20606	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/26/2025	MISHEPZ05350	MI	BC05420	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/18/2025	MICORBJ00278	MI	BD96064	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/12/2025	MIHADZM04899	MI	BE41240	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
8/25/2025	OH0634000078	OH	DD77236	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
6/10/2025	MIBURGM06730	MI	BD46138	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/5/2025	MIROBEJ00673	MI	BB50053	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/28/2025	MIDEJOS01573	MI	BD46139	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/28/2025	MIDEJOS01574	MI	BD88761	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/23/2025	MILULAN02627	MI	BD46139	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/17/2025	MIMOREM05833	MI	BD47584	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/13/2025	MIBEAMW04231	MI	BC77645	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
2/17/2025	MIBACZM02612	MI	BC46530	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/22/2024	MIBARTT04644	MI	BC80241	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/26/2024	MIRICKE00268	MI	BA56588	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11RT Retroreflective material not affixed as required for trailers manufactured after December 1993						3
9/17/2024	MIHOLLM04012	MI	BD88761	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/16/2024	MIWARRJ02663	MI	BC63233	MI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2FC Following too close						5
7/26/2024	MIWARRJ02629	MI	BC05420	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.134 No/improper securement of roll/hook container (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
7/2/2024	MIBURGM06133	MI	BC56662	MI	TRUCK TRACTOR		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: 5


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)

4/28/2026	MI0003817805	MI	BC58756	MI	0	1	Yes	No	2	3	6
7/1/2025	MI0003592968	MI	BC63239	MI	1	0	Yes	No	2	2	4
1/29/2025	MI0003426861	MI	BC56685	MI	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
7/29/2024	MI0003245747	MI	BD46101	MI	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
7/19/2024	MI0003238790	MI		MI	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

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:
Total Inspections: 26
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 15
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 11
Total Crashes* : 5

*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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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 07/30/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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Summary of Activities (as of 6/26/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: None	Total Inspections: 26 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 15 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 11	Total Crashes: 5*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 26 3.8% Vehicle Inspections 12 33.3% Placardable HM Inspections 1 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 8.3%	Fatal Crashes 1 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 3

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 6/26/2026, 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.

113 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 113 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.

113 Average Power Units = 113 Current Power Units + 113 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 113 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# 3851764 = 71% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
17,699 VMT per Average Power Unit = 2,000,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 113 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 = VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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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.

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