M L CHARTIER EXCAVATING INC
USDOT 3851764
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (113 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Out-of-service rate20% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3851764 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1404198 |
| Legal Name | M L CHARTIER EXCAVATING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5867258373 |
| Address | 9195 MARINE CITY HWY, Ira, MI, 48023-1221 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $2,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-04-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A I Transport | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-04-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2023-06-23 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 25 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 20% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-04-28 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-01 — MI — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2025-01-29 — MI — towaway
- 2024-07-29 — MI — towaway
- 2024-07-19 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (11), 12 (6), 20 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 113 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 65 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,000,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-JUN-26 |
M L CHARTIER EXCAVATING INC operates 113 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
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