Carrier profile · USDOT 1034548 · MC-438695 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

GOLDEN CHARTERS INC

0 power unitsavg 5.3 yrLocal · 2 statesMILAN, MI100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-438695 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

57 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.3Avg age (yr)

2014–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(734) 668-8282 Email dispatchsafety@goldenlimo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 163 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.3 yr

Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

100 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 1.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 99 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

95 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 14

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

National Interstate’03–’08

National Interstate’09–’13

Lancer’13–’18

Lancer’22–’25

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. · since Nov 2025

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 57
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

55.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

100

MI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MILAN, MI

11900 CARPENTER RD

Top corridor

MI 98 · OH 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 403387 USDOT 1475332

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@goldenlimo.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 777692

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11900 CARPENTER RD, MILAN, MI, 48160
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (734) 668-8282
Email: safety@goldenlimo.com
Web domain: goldenlimo.com

Registration

Officer: Sean Duval
USDOT / docket: 1034548 · MC-438695
First registered: Jun 13, 2002
Last MCS-150: Aug 19, 2024 · 1,126,488 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 30, 2025
D-U-N-S: 805710977

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,126,488

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GOLDEN CHARTERS INC.

GOLDEN CHARTERS INC (USDOT 1034548) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. effective Nov 10, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 1.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 100 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 99 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 76 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 19, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 30, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GOLDEN CHARTERS INC's USDOT number?

GOLDEN CHARTERS INC's USDOT number is 1034548, and its motor carrier number is MC-438695.

Is GOLDEN CHARTERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, GOLDEN CHARTERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GOLDEN CHARTERS INC's safety record?

GOLDEN CHARTERS INC has a 1.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 163 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).