BEDFORD CHARTER SERVICE INC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 117 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 51 · 51
- Annual miles
- 945k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- Dec 28, 2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Nov 14, 2025
- DUNS
- 3773298
- Officer
- JOHN MARTINES
- Phone
- (781) 275-9524
- managerbedfordcharter@gmail.com
- Address
- 11 Railroad Ave, Bedford MA 01730
Cargo
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Dec 2025Violations
0 on the FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Dec 2025No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Crashes
FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Dec 2025 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Sep102025Sep 10, 2025 · MassachusettsProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- primary $1,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONon record since Jul 1, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2012
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Massachusetts (HQ) 18
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
1 driver inspection · 18 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Feb 2025 – Dec 2025; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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