MID-COLUMBIA CHARTERS INC

USDOT 301199MC-Docket MC166109PENDLETON, OR
Review before tendering6 power units

MID-COLUMBIA CHARTERS INC (USDOT 301199) in PENDLETON, OR — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2024-06-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2025-11-12 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2025-11-13

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 8.87

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
5
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$5,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
6
Total drivers
11
Years in business
39
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
60%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
6 times last 2024-06-04
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-06-10
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2025-11-12 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

5
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
12
Violations
4
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-09-09 → 2025-09-04.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
7 3 2025-08-15
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 1 2025-08-15
Unsafe driving 392
2 0 2024-09-09

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test OOS
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Buses - Electrical cable missing/damaged protective grommets OOS
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open close and/or secure as designed) OOS
2024-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Buses - Electrical cable missing/damaged protective grommets OOS
2024-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2024-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2024-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 4 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-08-15 OR · Level 1 4 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 62-BEI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 28-BMG OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-SAPPCBLM
2025-08-15 OR · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALR OOS
2024-09-09 OR · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
2024-09-09 OR · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 28 OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)

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