B & W CHARTERS INC

DOT 245050 MC 172617 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active

Safety

21 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 4.76% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

6 units

Drivers: 12

Trailers: 0 (0 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $5,000,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

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Company Details

Physical Address

1123 KING HIGHWAY, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001

Phone Number

(269) 345-4222

Mailing Address

1123 KING HIGHWAY, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

----

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
Active	42 yrs, 4 mo	—	—	—	—

Common Carrier

Active

42 yrs, 4 mo

Contract Carrier

—

—

Broker

—

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
2023-06-20	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
2021-04-14	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
2021-02-26	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
2020-01-07	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
1984-03-30	—	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $5,000,000

Required: $5,000,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File

Required: Yes

Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required

Required: No (Carriers exempt)

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
Cargo: Varies by commodity
Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

BIPD: May be required
Cargo: Not typically required
Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date	Type	Policy #	Coverage	Insurer	Cancel Date	Method	Status
2021-04-17	BIPD/Primary	BA158496	$5,000,000	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	-	-	ACTIVE
2021-02-26	BIPD/Primary	BA158496	$5,000,000	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	2021-04-17	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2020-01-11	BIPD/Primary	BA158496	$5,000,000	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	2021-02-26	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2006-06-27	BIPD/Primary	BA158496	$5,000,000	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	2020-01-11	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2004-06-19	BIPD/Primary	BA158496	$5,000,000	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	2006-06-27	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2000-12-27	BIPD/Primary	BA143818	$5,000,000	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	2004-06-19	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
1999-12-26	BIPD/Primary	NKA 2481 009	$5,000,000	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY C…	2000-12-27	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
1997-12-26	BIPD/Primary	8 G3 MZA 8017 6138	$5,000,000	AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE…	1999-12-26	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1997-12-26	BIPD/Excess	XCS 215 20 96	$5,000,000	AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE…	1999-12-26	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1990-05-20	BIPD/Primary	BA12 36 80	$5,000,000	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	1998-02-07	CANCEL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Satisfactory

Vehicle OOS Rate

4.76%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

21 inspections · 1 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

None%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

0 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 21 Last inspection: Apr 30, 2026 Total crashes: 11

FMCSA Inspection Records (21 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
Apr 30, 2026	1985000099	5	US	0	0	MOTOR COAC 2MG3JMEA...
Apr 30, 2026	1985000100	5	US	0	0	MOTOR COAC 2MG3JMEA...
Apr 30, 2026	1985000101	5	US	1	1	FORD 1FDGF5GY...
Jan 21, 2026	MDTKH02974	5	MI	0	0	FORD 1FDGF5GY...
Jan 21, 2026	MDTKH02975	5	MI	0	0	MCIN 2MG3JMEA...
Dec 16, 2025	MDTKH02943	5	MI	0	0	FORD 1FDGF5GY...
Nov 18, 2025	MDTKH02904	5	MI	0	0	MCIN 2MG3JMEA...
Jun 24, 2025	MDTKH02749	5	MI	0	0	MCIN 2MG3JMBA...
Jan 21, 2025	KILYJ02371	5	MI	0	0	FORD 1FDGF5GY...
Dec 18, 2024	MDTKH02497	5	MI	0	0	FORD 1FDGF5GY...
Nov 18, 2024	MDTKH02460	5	MI	0	0	MCIN 2MG3JMEA...
Nov 18, 2024	MDTKH02459	5	MI	0	0	MCIN 2MG3JMEA...
Aug 15, 2024	DAWDD03675	1	MI	0	0	MCI 2MG3JMEA...
Feb 6, 2024	MDTKH02130	5	MI	0	0	FORD 1FDGF5GY...
Feb 1, 2024	MDTKH02125	5	MI	0	0	FORD 1FDGF5GY...
Jan 3, 2024	MDTKH02098	5	MI	0	0	MCIN 1M8TRMPA...
Nov 30, 2023	MDTKH02057	5	MI	0	0	MCIN 2MG3JMEA...
Nov 9, 2023	MDTKH02043	5	MI	0	0	MCI 2MG3JMEA...
Jul 11, 2023	KILYJ01883	5	MI	1	0	MCIN 1M8TRMPA...
Jul 11, 2023	KILYJ01882	5	MI	0	0	FORD 1FDGF5GY...
Jan 3, 2024	MDTKH02098	5	MI	0	0	MCIN 1M8TRMPA...
Nov 30, 2023	MDTKH02057	5	MI	0	0	MCIN 2MG3JMEA...
Nov 9, 2023	MDTKH02043	5	MI	0	0	MCI 2MG3JMEA...
Jul 11, 2023	KILYJ01883	5	MI	1	0	MCIN 1M8TRMPA...
Jul 11, 2023	KILYJ01882	5	MI	0	0	FORD 1FDGF5GY...
Jul 11, 2023	KILYJ01881	5	MI	0	0	FORD 1FDGF5GY...

Apr 30, 2026

1985000099

Level 5 US MOTOR COAC 2MG3JMEA...

Apr 30, 2026

1985000100

Level 5 US MOTOR COAC 2MG3JMEA...

Apr 30, 2026

1985000101

Level 5 US FORD 1FDGF5GY...

Jan 21, 2026

MDTKH02974

Level 5 MI FORD 1FDGF5GY...

Jan 21, 2026

MDTKH02975

Level 5 MI MCIN 2MG3JMEA...

Dec 16, 2025

MDTKH02943

Level 5 MI FORD 1FDGF5GY...

Nov 18, 2025

MDTKH02904

Level 5 MI MCIN 2MG3JMEA...

Jun 24, 2025

MDTKH02749

Level 5 MI MCIN 2MG3JMBA...

Jan 21, 2025

KILYJ02371

Level 5 MI FORD 1FDGF5GY...

Dec 18, 2024

MDTKH02497

Level 5 MI FORD 1FDGF5GY...

Nov 18, 2024

MDTKH02460

Level 5 MI MCIN 2MG3JMEA...

Nov 18, 2024

MDTKH02459

Level 5 MI MCIN 2MG3JMEA...

Aug 15, 2024

DAWDD03675

Level 1 MI MCI 2MG3JMEA...

Feb 6, 2024

MDTKH02130

Level 5 MI FORD 1FDGF5GY...

Feb 1, 2024

MDTKH02125

Level 5 MI FORD 1FDGF5GY...

Total Inspections

21

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

21

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (11 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow Away
Jun 20, 2023	OH0236107983	OH	Injury	0	1	Yes
Mar 19, 2022	MI0002542655	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jun 16, 2018	MI0001407071	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Feb 27, 2016	MI0009662140	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Dec 6, 2014	ILC130254249	IL	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Oct 31, 2013	MI0008762896	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Feb 9, 2010	MI0007552638	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jul 30, 2009	MO0000035660	MO	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Nov 12, 2005	IL0001616919	IL	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jun 8, 2000	MI001087376C	MI	Injury	0	2	No
May 5, 1991	MI00083257	MI	Injury	0	1	No

Jun 20, 2023

OH • OH0236107983

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Mar 19, 2022

MI • MI0002542655

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 16, 2018

MI • MI0001407071

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 27, 2016

MI • MI0009662140

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 6, 2014

IL • ILC130254249

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Oct 31, 2013

MI • MI0008762896

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 9, 2010

MI • MI0007552638

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 30, 2009

MO • MO0000035660

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 12, 2005

IL • IL0001616919

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 8, 2000

MI • MI001087376C

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

No

May 5, 1991

MI • MI00083257

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No

Fatal Crashes

0

Injury Crashes

4

Total Crashes

11

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

1

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

BASIC Category	Violations	Out of Service	Status
Unsafe Driving	0	0	OK
Hours-of-Service Compliance	0	0	OK
Vehicle Maintenance	1	1	OK
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0	0	OK
Driver Fitness	0	0	OK
Hazardous Materials Compliance	0	0	OK

Unsafe Driving

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

OK

Violations: 1

OOS: 1

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving

HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations

Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires

Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations

Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs

Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

21

Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

0

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

6

Small Fleet

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

21

Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

6

Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	0	0	0	6
Trailers	0	0	0	0

Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased

Tractors

6

0 owned

Trailers

0

0 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

12

CDL Drivers: 12

Interstate: 12

Intrastate: 0

Driver Inspections

0

Out of Service: 0

OOS Rate: 0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 12

Interstate (<100 mi): 0

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Passengers

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

6

Power Units

0

Trucks

6

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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