Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
90 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3529056 · MC-1174207
MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
90 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 30 statesTUCSON, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1174207 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
90Power units
73 observed · MCS-150
74Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.430.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
12 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to load? MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3529056, MC-1174207) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TUCSON, AZ, operating 90 power units and 90 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 262 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
MTMICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 81
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Safety
262 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.4% (24-mo)92 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.5% (24-mo)199 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.5% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 90-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 90
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 199
- Annualized
- ≈100 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving74
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance43 · 12 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance33 · 22 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving12
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11
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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
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
North America · 22–24
20212026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 8 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Jan 2022 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 90
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 73
- Trailers (towed)
- 74
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo198198
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TUCSON, AZ
Top corridor
NM ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4500529USDOT 489365USDOT 3287983USDOT 4359034USDOT 4220078USDOT 2599993USDOT 2534142Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (47 trucks · 35 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1527352USDOT 3128153USDOT 4119750USDOT 3065898USDOT 3100338USDOT 3802405USDOT 2535686USDOT 3785574
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9090
Observed (24 mo)7373
Shared w/ other carriers4747
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4830 E CINDRICH ST, TUCSON, AZ, 85706-2018
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (520) 818-4166
Registration
- Officer
- Baraa Hashim
- USDOT / docket
- 3529056 · MC-1174207
- First registered
- 12/01/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2026 · 7,079,927 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3529056, and its motor carrier number is MC-1174207.
Is MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's safety record?
MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC has a 30.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 262 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's fleet?
MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC operates 90 power units and 90 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC based?
MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is based in TUCSON, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.