BLS CHARTERS, INC.
Trust Score
Components
Potential Chameleon Carrier
This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that had safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.
Overview
Contact
Company Officers
EDWIN CHERRY
Business Info
Organization: CORPORATION
D&B #: 133972740
Fleet
10
Power Units
19
Drivers
Authority
Status: ACTIVE
FMCSA add date: Jan 3, 2000
Common authority: Feb 10, 2000
Authority History (5)
| Authority Type | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|
| COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 11, 2026 → Mar 10, 2026 |
| COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 11, 2025 → Mar 10, 2025 |
| COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 7, 2022 → Feb 16, 2022 |
| MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER | REINSTATED | Dec 8, 2006 |
| MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED → REVOKED | Feb 10, 2000 → Apr 6, 2004 |
Cargo Types
Active Certifications
MCS-150
Last updated: Feb 24, 2026
Mileage: 187,000 (2025)
Operation Classification
Carrier Operation
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY LIMOUSINE SERVICE OF DOTHAN INC | 1472655 | 556097 | DOTHAN, AL | INACTIVE | MailingOfficerPhone |
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Recent Changes
Safety
Out-of-Service Rates
No driver inspections
No hazmat inspections
Crash Summary
0
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Towaway
0
Total
BASIC Violations
Safety Measurement System (SMS)
FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 11 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published.
SMS Inspections (24 mo)
11
Total
0
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle OOS
BASIC Measures
Insurance
$4,000,000
BIPD Coverage
—
Cargo Coverage
| Type | Status | Insurer | Policy # | Coverage | Effective | Expires | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD | Active | TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KXA012822603 | $4,000,000 | Mar 10, 2026 | — | 91X |
| BIPD | Active | TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | KAA012822603 | $1,000,000 | Mar 10, 2026 | — | 91X |
Insurance History (25)
| Type | Insurer | Status | Coverage | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD · F91X | TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| BIPD · F91X | TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| BIPD · F91X | TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2024 | Mar 10, 2025 |
| BIPD · F91X | TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2024 | Mar 10, 2025 |
| BIPD · F91X | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $5,000,000 | Feb 15, 2022 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| BIPD · F91X | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | CancelledTERM/CANCL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2021 | Mar 5, 2022 |
| BIPD · F91X | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2021 | Feb 15, 2022 |
| BIPD · F91X | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $5,000,000 | Aug 14, 2020 | Mar 10, 2021 |
| BIPD · F91X | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| BIPD · F91X | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | CancelledTERM/CANCL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2020 | Sep 11, 2020 |
| BIPD · F91X | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2017 | Mar 10, 2020 |
| BIPD · F91X | RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2016 | Mar 10, 2017 |
| BIPD · F91X | RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | CancelledTERM/CANCL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2016 | Apr 14, 2017 |
| BIPD · F91X | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $5,000,000 | Apr 10, 2011 | Mar 10, 2016 |
| BIPD · F91X | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2010 | Apr 10, 2011 |
| BIPD · F91X | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2010 | Apr 10, 2011 |
| BIPD · F91X | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2006 | Mar 10, 2010 |
| BIPD · F91X | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $5,000,000 | Mar 10, 2005 | Mar 10, 2006 |
| BIPD · F91X | NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $5,000,000 | Nov 8, 2004 | Mar 6, 2005 |
| BIPD · F91X | LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $5,000,000 | Mar 31, 2003 | Mar 31, 2004 |
| BIPD · F91X | RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $5,000,000 | Aug 28, 2002 | Mar 31, 2003 |
| BIPD · F91X | RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $5,000,000 | Mar 31, 2002 | Aug 28, 2002 |
| BIPD · F91X | RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $5,000,000 | Mar 31, 2002 | Mar 31, 2002 |
| BIPD · F91X | RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $5,000,000 | Mar 31, 2001 | Mar 31, 2002 |
| BIPD · F91X | RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $5,000,000 | Mar 31, 2000 | Mar 31, 2001 |
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