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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 110308· MC128577· CARRIER· EIN 52-0712421
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GUNTHER CHARTERS INC

7443 SHIPLEY AVENUE LOT C, HANOVER, MD, 21076-3109(410) 766-0500mark@gunthercharters.comLAURIE J GUNTHER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC128577

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 01/18/2025
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY· policy LFB0019726
Authority history (13) ▾
05/12/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)
04/04/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2019)
08/15/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2005)
11/22/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2004)
08/16/1993COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/09/1993)
09/08/1987COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/21/1987)
03/16/1983MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
10/01/1982MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
06/09/1981MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
03/25/1981MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
03/05/1981COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/1981)
MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDTRANSFERRED (05/19/1981)
MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDTRANSFERRED (05/19/1981)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6)
  1. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/18/202401/18/2025
  2. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/202012/18/2024
  3. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/201908/01/2020
  4. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/10/200505/01/2019
  5. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/18/200409/10/2005
  6. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/03/199312/18/2004

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle54 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver22 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

69 inspections · 6 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

69
Inspections
6
Violations
0
OOS violations
4
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

6
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • MD15
  • US5
  • NJ3
  • DC3
  • PA2
  • DE2

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 34% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Speeding4 viol100%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 88%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 12%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 50% line

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 3% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
Brakes1 viol100%
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates1× · 100%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
Projected estimatecould improve up to 2 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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.

Improving
6
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

126
Inspections
29
Violations
1
Out-of-service
80
CSA points
27
Crashes
16
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

27 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

25 bus 2 incomplete vehicle
2016 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 5×
YE2XC82B8G3049125· 044P40 MD
2017 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 4×
YE2YC82B7H2041514· 044P26 MD
2015 FREIGHTLINER XBP Rear Engine Commercial Bus Chassisseen 3×
4UZFDGDVXFCGH9189· 048P75 MD
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2XC82B4H3049463· 043P51 MD
2018 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 3×
YE2YC82B1J2041529· 043P58 MD
2020 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 3×
YE2YC81B0L3041746· 041P65 MD
2016 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2XC82B5G3049129· 044P32 MD
2020 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2XC86B0L3081457· 044P36 MD
2017 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YC82B3H2041512· 046P55 MD
2017 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YC82B5H2041513· 048P93 MD
2015 FREIGHTLINER XBP Rear Engine Commercial Bus Chassisseen 2×
4UZFDGDVXFCGH9192· 048P76 MD
2008 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2CC27B482047528· 048P82 MD
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC82B6H3049254· 043P50 MD
2019 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B4K3081211· 044P25 MD
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC82B5H3049469· 043P52 MD
2020 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC86B9L3081456· 044P31 MD
2016 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YC82B8G2041424· 044P37 MD
2020 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YC81B9L3041745· 040P25 MD
2019 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YC81B3K3041724· 044P39 MD
2019 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YC81B5K3041725· 044P38 MD
2016 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YC82B6G2041437· 044P42 MD
2018 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YC82B3J2041516· 044P28 MD
2018 VAN HOOL Tourist Coach
YE2YC82B7J2041518· 044P27 MD
2017 VAN HOOL Tourist Coach
YE2YC82B7H2041528· 044P35 MD
2018 VAN HOOL Tourist Coach
YE2YC82BXJ2041531· 046P70 MD
2018 VAN HOOL Tourist Coach
YE2YC82B8J2041530· 043P59 MD
2020 VAN HOOL Tourist Coach
YE2YC81B9L3041742· 040P25 MD

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 census

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
26
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
49
49 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi49 drivers
Company officer
LAURIE J GUNTHER
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
3422086
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 26 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or emails with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
6
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
A YANKEE LINE INC
USDOT 189328Active· BOSTON, MA
Strong
Shared VIN · 6
YE2YC81B5K3041725YE2XC82B6H3049254YE2XC86B9L3081456YE2YC82B6G2041437YE2YC82B8G2041424YE2YC82B8J2041530
2
HUNT VALLEY MOTOR COACH INC
USDOT 292006Inactive· HANOVER, MD
Strong
Email

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

20 events
  1. 08/05/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 01/18/2025Insurance filed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy LFB0019726

  3. 01/18/2025Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0019726

  4. 12/18/2024Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0019722

  5. 05/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)

  6. 08/01/2020Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0019721

  7. 05/01/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy YPP 1119710-01

  8. 04/04/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2019)

  9. 09/10/2005Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy YPP 1119710-01

  10. 08/15/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2005)

  11. 12/18/2004Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CCAF 190158

  12. 11/22/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2004)

  13. 08/16/1993COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/09/1993)

  14. 09/08/1987COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/21/1987)

  15. 03/16/1983MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  16. 10/01/1982MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  17. 06/09/1981MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 03/25/1981MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  19. 03/05/1981COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/1981)

  20. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2024-03-19
Last review
2024-03-13
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-08-05
Reported mileage
1,693,107 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. September, 2022

    • Drivers grew to 55
  2. April, 2022

    • Drivers grew to 42
  3. March, 2022

    • Fleet grew to 29 power units
  4. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — GUNTHER CHARTERS INC, HANOVER, MD

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 11:57 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.