Milan, MI · Motorcoach, bus, minibus, shuttle van

Golden Charters Inc

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At a glance

Federal records, checked Nov 1, 2026 · 1 day ago
Allowed to operateLicensed for charters across state lines

Federal registration and for-hire operating authority are both active.

InsuranceInsured for $5 million

That meets the federal minimum for buses with 16 or more seats.

SafetySafer than average

Vehicles were put out of service in 2% of inspections, against 22% nationally. Federal rating: Satisfactory.

CrashesNobody hurt in two years

1 crash in the last 24 months, minor enough that only a tow was needed.

FleetCan move large groups

The company reports 18 motorcoaches and 14 school buses.

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Vehicles

Full-size motorcoaches of about 56 seats, minibuses of 20 to 33, and vans of up to 15 seats. 54 of its vehicles turned up on federal records in the last 24 months.

Seen on inspections and crash reports, last 24 monthsFMCSA · read from each VIN
17
MotorcoachesAbout 56 seats

Motor Coach Industries J4500 (2017–2025), Temsa TS35 (2025), Motor Coach Industries Diesel (2023).

2
BusesSeats not known

Freightliner M2 (2017), Freightliner S2C 106 Conventional Cab & Chassis (2025).

23
Minibuses20 to 33 seats, set by the body builder

Ford E-450 cutaways (2017, 2023, 2025), Ford F-550 (2016), Ford F-600 (2022), Freightliner S2C 106 Conventional Cab & Chassis (2015, 2016), Ford Motorhome Chassis (2015).

12
Shuttle vansUp to 15 seats

Ford Transit cutaways (2018, 2019), Ford E-350 cutaways (2022), Ford Transit (2019).

Reported by the companyAug 19, 2024: 61 vehicles in all: 18 motorcoaches, 14 school buses with 16 or more seats, 14 vans of 9 to 15 seats, and 4 vans of up to 8 seats. 68 drivers, all with a commercial license.

Why the numbers differ: only vehicles that met an inspector or a crash report appear on the records. Michigan doesn’t inspect every bus each year the way California does.

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Safety record

Better than average · 104 inspections and 1 crash in 24 months
Vehicles put out of service
This company2%National average22%
2 of 103 vehicle inspections. The bus stays off the road until fixed. Lower is better.
Drivers put out of service
This company0%National average7%
0 of 5 driver inspections. Lower is better.
Inspections104 inspections: Michigan 102, Ohio 2FMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on vehicles3 issues, all maintenance: loose bus seats (out of service), an emergency exit that wouldn’t open properly (out of service), a light outFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on driversNoneFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Crashes1, towed away, nobody hurt: Oct 20, 2025 in Ann ArborFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Earlier crashes1 in 2023, nobody hurtFMCSA
National averagesShare of all U.S. roadside inspections, trucks and buses alike, that ended out of serviceFMCSA national rates

Licenses and insurance

All active · $5 million liability on file
USDOT number1034548, active, issued Jun 13, 2002FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Interstate authorityMC-438695, active. Authority to carry passengers for hire across state linesFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
OperatesInterstate: trips may cross state linesFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Federal safety ratingSatisfactory, rated May 30, 2025. The best of three gradesFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Out-of-service ordersNone, everFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Liability insurance$5,000,000 for bodily injury and property damage, primaryFMCSA filing
InsurerNational Interstate Ins Co. of Hawaii, Inc., effective Nov 10, 2025FMCSA filing
Federal minimum$5,000,000 for vehicles with 16 or more seats. Meets it49 CFR 387.33

Company record

Registered 2002 · 68 drivers
Base11900 Carpenter Rd, Milan, MI 48160 (Monroe County)FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Drivers68, all with a commercial licenseReported Aug 19, 2024
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