Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3242810 · MC-1097603
MICU LLC
3 power unitsavg 4.5 yrRegional · 6 statesAVONDALE, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1097603 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2020–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MICU LLC safe to work with?
Is MICU LLC safe to load? MICU LLC (USDOT 3242810, MC-1097603) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in AVONDALE, AZ, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MLMICU LLC 93
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 20–22
Canal · 22–24
United Financial · 24–26
20202026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2024 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2022 → May 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2022 | $1M | 8 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AVONDALE, AZ
Top corridor
TX ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3132101Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2547684USDOT 3018837USDOT 3132101USDOT 3971771
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10949 W ALMERIA RD, AVONDALE, AZ, 85392
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (480) 404-3537
Registration
- Officer
- Marinel Micu
- USDOT / docket
- 3242810 · MC-1097603
- First registered
- 02/07/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 01/06/2026 · 180,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MICU LLC's USDOT number?
MICU LLC's USDOT number is 3242810, and its motor carrier number is MC-1097603.
Is MICU LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MICU LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MICU LLC's safety record?
MICU LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MICU LLC's fleet?
MICU LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICU LLC based?
MICU LLC is based in AVONDALE, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.