Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.3 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is GOLDEN CHARTERS INC safe to load? GOLDEN CHARTERS INC (USDOT 1034548, MC-438695) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MILAN, MI, operating 0 power units and 76 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 162 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 1.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
GOLDEN CHARTERS INC's USDOT number is 1034548, and its motor carrier number is MC-438695.
As of 2026-07-18, GOLDEN CHARTERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GOLDEN CHARTERS INC has a 1.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 162 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
GOLDEN CHARTERS INC operates 0 power units and 76 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GOLDEN CHARTERS INC is based in MILAN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers around Milan and across Michigan
162 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. | Nov 2025 → Nov 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Dec 2022 | $5M | 10 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Aug 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 2019 → Aug 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Jun 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2018 | $5M | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2018 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. | Jun 2009 → Sep 2013 | $5M | 11 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Jun 2009 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. | Aug 2008 → Nov 2008 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Aug 2008 | $5M | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Jul 2003 | $5M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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