GOLDEN CHARTERS INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026104 inspections · 2 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- MI28
- OH2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.91-BTSNSBuses - Equipped with temporary seating not secured to the vehicle in a workman-like manner · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA50 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 20 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi33 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi35 drivers
- Company officer
- SEAN DUVAL
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 805710977
- Registered since
- 2002-06-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-08-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 50 buses.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
57 events- 11/10/2025Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XPH 1362330-00
- 11/10/2025Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA175895
- 11/10/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy XPP 1362330-00
- 08/19/2024MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2023)
- 12/11/2022Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 21151520207
- 11/16/2022Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115152
- 11/14/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/15/2022)
- 11/10/2022Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 21151520207
- 10/26/2022Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115152
- 10/20/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2022)
- 10/16/2022Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115152
- 09/26/2022Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115152
- 09/19/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2022)
- 08/10/2022Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115152
- 08/10/2021Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115152
- 06/16/2021Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115152
- 05/19/2021Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115152
- 01/14/2021MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/10/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70APB003346
- 08/10/2020Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG931492
- 07/31/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70APB003346
- 06/30/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70APB003346
- 08/10/2019Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5009596
- 08/10/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APB003346
- 07/15/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/2019)
- 09/06/2018Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA166613
- 08/27/2018Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA166613
- 08/10/2018Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA166613
- 07/31/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2018)
- 09/14/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy HAR 0136233-03
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2025-05-30
- Last review
- 2025-03-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-08-19
- Reported mileage
- 1,126,488 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJune, 2025
- Drivers shrank to 76
August, 2024
- Fleet grew to 53 power units
September, 2023
- Fleet grew to 33 power units
September, 2022
- Drivers grew to 95
April, 2022
- Drivers shrank to 27
December, 2021
- Fleet grew to 20 power units
June, 2021
- Fleet grew to 13 power units
- Drivers shrank to 35
January, 2021
First on-record entry — GOLDEN CHARTERS INC, MILAN, MI
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