Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
MICHAEL D FENTERS INC (USDOT 569385) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
MICHAEL D FENTERS INC (USDOT 569385) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
MICHAEL D FENTERS INC (USDOT 569385) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 28, 2002 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
MICHAEL D FENTERS INC (USDOT 569385) has a 11.5% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
MICHAEL D FENTERS INC (USDOT 569385) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
MICHAEL D FENTERS INC (USDOT 569385) reports 7 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 12, 2026.
MICHAEL D FENTERS INC (USDOT 569385) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MICHAEL D FENTERS INC's USDOT number is 569385, and its motor carrier number is MC-329852.
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL D FENTERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MICHAEL D FENTERS INC has a 11.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
MICHAEL D FENTERS INC operates 7 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MICHAEL D FENTERS INC is based in KLAMATH FALLS, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
Comparable carriers around Klamath Falls and across Oregon
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2002
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2002 | $750K | 2 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 1999 → Mar 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 1998 → Mar 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1997 → Jun 1998 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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