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B & W CHARTERS INC

USDOT 245050 • 1123 KING HIGHWAY, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
245,050
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Michigan
Phone
2693454222
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
6
Drivers (MCS-150)
13
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
123,264
BOC-3 Agent
EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
Physical Address
1123 KING HIGHWAY, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001
Contact
Phone: 2693454222

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Feb 26, 2021
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-172617ACTIVEUnknownJun 20, 2023

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA158496ON FILEFeb 26, 2021Apr 17, 2021
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/ExcessXCS 215 20 96ON FILEDec 26, 1997Dec 26, 1999

Insurance History (8 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (8 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA158496CANCELLEDJan 11, 2020Feb 26, 2021
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA158496CANCELLEDJun 27, 2006Jan 11, 2020
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA158496REPLACEDJun 19, 2004Jun 27, 2006
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA143818REPLACEDDec 27, 2000Jun 19, 2004
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA143818CANCELLEDDec 27, 2000Jun 21, 2004
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryNKA 2481 009REPLACEDDec 26, 1999Dec 27, 2000
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary8 G3 MZA 8017 6138CANCELLEDDec 26, 1997Dec 26, 1999
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA12 36 80CANCELLEDMay 20, 1990Feb 7, 1998

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA158496BIPD/PrimaryApr 17, 2021Apr 17, 2021
CANCELLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA158496BIPD/PrimaryFeb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021
CANCELLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA158496BIPD/PrimaryJan 11, 2020Jan 11, 2020
TERM/REPLLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA158496BIPD/PrimaryJun 27, 2006Jun 27, 2006
TERM/CANCLLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA143818BIPD/PrimaryJun 21, 2004Jun 21, 2004
TERM/REPLLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA143818BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2004Jun 19, 2004
TERM/REPLRELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYNKA 2481 009BIPD/PrimaryDec 27, 2000Dec 27, 2000
CANCELAMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY8 G3 MZA 8017 6138BIPD/PrimaryDec 26, 1999Dec 26, 1999
CANCELAMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYXCS 215 20 96BIPD/ExcessDec 26, 1999Dec 26, 1999
CANCELLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA12 36 80BIPD/PrimaryFeb 7, 1998Feb 7, 1998

Authority Action History (5 events)

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Authority Action History (5 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC172617COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 12, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 20, 2023
MC172617COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 22, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 14, 2021
MC172617COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 1, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 26, 2021
MC172617COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDec 16, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJan 7, 2020
MC172617MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDMar 30, 1984—Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
19
Violations
1
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
6
Drivers (MCS-150)
13
Crash Records
11

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
Oct
2
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
1
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec
2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 19 of 19 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 19 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (1 violations from 19 inspections)

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Violation Summary (1 violations from 19 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general105Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.05vs nat'l 1.80
-1.75 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (19 inspections)

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Inspection History (19 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Jan 21, 202686863806CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOOMILevel 5MCIN BUS0—No
Jan 21, 202686863874CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOOMILevel 5FORD BUS0—No
Dec 16, 202586605055CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOOMILevel 5FORD BUS0—No
Nov 18, 202586362636CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOOMILevel 5MCIN BUS0—No
Jun 24, 202585040248RoadsideMILevel 5MCIN MOTOR COACH0—No
Jan 21, 202583659797TERMINALMILevel 5FORD BUS0—No
Dec 18, 202483439338CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOOMILevel 5FORD BUS0—No
Nov 18, 202483194754CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOOMILevel 5MCIN BUS0—No
Nov 18, 202483194753CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOOMILevel 5MCIN BUS0—No
Aug 15, 202482408204RoadsideMILevel 1MCI MOTOR COACH0—No
Feb 6, 202480791170CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOOMILevel 5FORD BUS0—No
Feb 1, 202480756166CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOOMILevel 5FORD BUS0—No
Jan 3, 202480537424CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOOMILevel 5MCIN BUS0—No
Nov 30, 202380276910CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOOMILevel 5MCIN BUS0—No
Nov 9, 202380145820CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOOMILevel 5MCI MOTOR COACH0—No
Jul 11, 202379121817RoadsideMILevel 5FORD BUS0—No
Jul 11, 202379121830RoadsideMILevel 5FORD BUS0—No
Jul 11, 202379121831RoadsideMILevel 5MCIN BUS1396.3(a)(1)No
Apr 13, 202378343430RoadsideMILevel 5—0—No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

10 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-082026-01
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

CARRIER FACILITY, KALAMAZOO12
TERMINAL1

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

11 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
11
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Across 3 crashes
Tow-Aways
9

Crash History (11 records)

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Crash History (11 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jun 20, 2023OHINJURY01LEXINGTON (TOWNSHIP OF)SR 183...065313B & W CHARTERS,
Mar 19, 2022MITOW00BIG RAPIDSNORTHLAND...061574B & W CHARTERS INC
Jun 16, 2018MITOW00————
Feb 27, 2016MITOW00————
Dec 6, 2014ILTOW00————
Oct 31, 2013MITOW00————
Feb 9, 2010MITOW00————
Jul 30, 2009MOTOW00————
Nov 12, 2005ILTOW00————
Jun 8, 2000MIINJURY02————
May 5, 1991MIINJURY01————

Compliance Timeline

22 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jun 20, 2023
Authority
Common Carrier authority active
Docket MC-172617
Jun 20, 2023
Crash
Injury crash in OH
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Mar 19, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in MI
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 17, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 26, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 11, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 16, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 27, 2016
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 6, 2014
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 31, 2013
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 9, 2010
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 30, 2009
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 27, 2006
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 12, 2005
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 21, 2004
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 19, 2004
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 27, 2000
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 8, 2000
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Dec 26, 1999
Insurance
Insurance cancel
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 26, 1999
Insurance
Insurance cancel
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Feb 7, 1998
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 5, 1991
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury

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