M L Chartier Excavating Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Fair Haven, MI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 81 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 198 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 113 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 113 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 39% | 93% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 82% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 63% | 94% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 | 5 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 0.38 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 5.22 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.42 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state MI accounts for 93% of activity. Activity outside home state (MI): 7%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MI |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 38323A2LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |