Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 777129 · MC-459672
MICHAEL R COLE
DBA MBC TRUCKING
2 power unitsWHEATFIELD, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-459672 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MICHAEL R COLE safe to work with?
Is MICHAEL R COLE safe to load? MICHAEL R COLE (USDOT 777129, MC-459672) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WHEATFIELD, IN, operating 2 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MRMICHAEL R COLE 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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 · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Progressive · 08–09
Progressive Southeastern · 19–21
Sentry Select · 21–23
Progressive Southeastern · 23–25
20032025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Dec 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2003 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHEATFIELD, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael cole — 27 carriers: USDOT 907026USDOT 1069021USDOT 1074656USDOT 1422367USDOT 1917793USDOT 2059533USDOT 2155677USDOT 2397062
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 165 E HOEHN STREET, WHEATFIELD, IN, 46392
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (219) 208-9878
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Cole
- USDOT / docket
- 777129 · MC-459672
- First registered
- 10/21/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 09/08/2025 · 95,704 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 R COLE's USDOT number?
MICHAEL R COLE's USDOT number is 777129, and its motor carrier number is MC-459672.
Is MICHAEL R COLE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL R COLE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MICHAEL R COLE's fleet?
MICHAEL R COLE operates 2 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAEL R COLE based?
MICHAEL R COLE is based in WHEATFIELD, IN.