Carrier profile · USDOT 99905 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MICHELS CORPORATION

DBA MICHELS

725 power unitsavg 5.2 yrNational · 24 statesBROWNSVILLE, WI88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

725Power units

77 observed · MCS-150

53Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(920) 583-3132 Email dispatchkbenike@MICHELS.US

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record13 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 174 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

17.4

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

17.4

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

725 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.2 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

113 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 17.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 69 vehicle and 113 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

27.8% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

108 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jun '25 · 12

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 725-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 725
Inspections · 24 mo: 113
Annualized: ≈57 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving64 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 725
Observed power (24 mo): 77
Trailers (towed): 53

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

15%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

113

WI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BROWNSVILLE, WI

817 W MAIN ST

Top corridor

WI 27 · CA 13 · IL 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 3308441Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3308441 USDOT 3272447 USDOT 3599759 USDOT 1503651 USDOT 3484138 USDOT 3491461 USDOT 3374483

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@michels.us — 19 carriers: USDOT 298495 USDOT 611787 USDOT 973477 USDOT 1249433 USDOT 2342628 USDOT 2887516 USDOT 3308441 USDOT 3405882

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kelly benike — 9 carriers: USDOT 3308441 USDOT 3484138 USDOT 3491461 USDOT 3599759 USDOT 3703820 USDOT 3706905 USDOT 3893941 USDOT 4164100

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

725

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 817 W MAIN ST, BROWNSVILLE, WI, 53006
Mailing address: P O BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI, 53006-0128
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (920) 583-3132
Email: kbenike@michels.us
Web domain: michels.us

Registration

Officers: Kelly Benike · Alissa Dewar
USDOT / docket: 99905
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 6, 2026 · 11,892,199 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 21, 1996
D-U-N-S: 5809868

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

725

Power units

264

Drivers

208

CDL drivers

11,892,199

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MICHELS CORPORATION.

MICHELS CORPORATION (USDOT 99905) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 113 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 69 vehicle-level and 113 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 13 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 725 power units and 264 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 21, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MICHELS CORPORATION's USDOT number?

MICHELS CORPORATION's USDOT number is 99905.

Is MICHELS CORPORATION authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MICHELS CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MICHELS CORPORATION's safety record?

MICHELS CORPORATION has a 17.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 174 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).