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BLUE LAKES CHARTERS AND TOURS INC

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Company CheckBLUE LAKES CHARTERS AND TOURS INC · DOT 476933
12154 N SAGINAW ROAD, CLIO, MI, 48420
DOT# 476933 MC# 228157 Clio, Michigan 35 years
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33
Power Units
53
Drivers
2
Crashes (24-Month)
$5,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
90
Inspections
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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 5
  • Jul 16, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 1, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 1, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 21, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Oct 3, 2024
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameBLUE LAKES CHARTERS AND TOURS INC
DOT Number476933
MC Number228157
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationClio, Michigan
Added04/01/1992
MCS-15003/28/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address12154 N SAGINAW ROAD, CLIO, MI, 48420
Mailing Address12154 N SAGINAW RD, CLIO, MI, 48420

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC228157
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating35 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Passenger Carrier

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure .17 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,625,803 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

53
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
53
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review10/20/2023

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026
CompanyLANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #BA164930
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet33 units
Drivers53
Mileage1,625,803 mi
Operating35 years
MCS-15003/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away2
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total14
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total76
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 10/20/2023 | Rated: 10/25/2023

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
23 · 1 OOS -
2024
45 · 0 OOS
2025
45 · 0 OOS =
2026
21 · 0 OOS =
Crashes
2023
2 crashes -
2024
2 crashes =
2025
0 crashes
2026
0 crashes =
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 76 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
10/03/2024 DETROIT MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
06/16/2024 SYLVANIA OH 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/27/2023 Middle Branch Twp MI 1 0 1 4 Rain Wet Daylight
09/07/2023 TRAVERSE CITY MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 76 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 0 OOS
Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/16/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 MI Full (Level I) MI 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 MI Full (Level I) MI 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) SANDUSKY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 OH Full (Level I) SANDUSKY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 OH Full (Level I) SANDUSKY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY,TRAVERSE CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY TRAVERSE CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 2528 PRESTON DR, STE A, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 2528 PRESTON DR, STE A 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/21/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/21/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/10/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/10/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/27/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY TRAVERSE CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/23/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) SANDUSKY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/23/2025 OH Full (Level I) SANDUSKY OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/23/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) SANDUSKY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/09/2025 OH Full (Level I) SANDUSKY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/09/2025 OH Full (Level I) SANDUSKY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/02/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/02/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2025 MI Full (Level I) 4400 8 MILE RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/04/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) 12154 NORTH SAGINAW ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/07/2025 MI Full (Level I) 4400 EAST EIGHT MILE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/01/2025 MI Full (Level I) 12154 N SAGINAW RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/01/2025 MI Full (Level I) 12154 N SAGINAW RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2025 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/01/2024 MI Full (Level I) 12450 BEECH DALY ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/01/2024 MI Full (Level I) 12450 BEECH DALY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/19/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/15/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) WAWATAM PARK PARKING 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/05/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/05/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/05/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/30/2024 MI Full (Level I) ST IGNACE POST PARKINGLOT 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/17/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/17/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/15/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY TRAVERSE CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/10/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) CEDAR POINT AMUSEMENT PARK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/09/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE INSPECTION 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/09/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) CEDAR POINT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/09/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) CEDAR POINT AMUSEMENT PARK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/09/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) CEDAR POINT AMUSEMENT PARK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/09/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) CEDAR POINT AMUSEMENT PARK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/26/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/26/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY TRAVERSE CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY TRAVERSE CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2024 MI Terminal (Level V) CARRIER FACILITY CLIO MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections79
Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION92A2CA0000297-03$1,000,00011/26/201109/01/2012Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION96A2UB0000100-03$4,000,00011/26/201112/30/2012Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA164930$1,000,00009/08/201909/01/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYXS193045$4,000,00009/08/201910/06/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA164930$5,000,00009/01/202009/01/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA164930$5,000,00009/01/201209/08/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION92A2CA0000297-01$1,000,00009/01/200911/26/2011Cancelled
91XBIPD/ExcessAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION96A2UB0000100-01$4,000,00009/01/200911/26/2011Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION92A2CA0000297-00$2,000,00009/01/200809/27/2009Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION92A2CA0000297-00$2,000,00009/01/200809/01/2009Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION96A2UB0000100-00$3,000,00009/01/200809/27/2009Cancelled
91XBIPD/ExcessAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION96A2UB0000100-00$3,000,00009/01/200809/01/2009Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA155814$5,000,00009/01/200709/01/2008Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA155814$5,000,00009/01/200710/03/2008Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA155814$5,000,00009/01/200409/01/2007Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA147198$5,000,00009/01/200109/01/2004Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA 12 44 83$5,000,00006/01/199109/01/2001Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC228157COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/31/2011DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/07/2011
MC228157COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/05/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/03/2024
MC228157MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED06/17/1991--
MC228157COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/12/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/20/2023

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