Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 601285 · MC-291642 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Clifford E Topel
DBA TOPELS LAKESIDE SERVICE
10 power unitsLAKE MILLS, WI40/100
NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-291642 NO AUTHORITYRATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 10 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
USDOT registration3131 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)$1M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CLIFFORD E TOPEL (USDOT 601285) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SOCIETY INSURANCE COMPANY, A MUTUAL CO. effective May 1, 1997 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 10 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 3, 2004.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 26, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CLIFFORD E TOPEL's USDOT number?
CLIFFORD E TOPEL's USDOT number is 601285, and its motor carrier number is MC-291642.
Is CLIFFORD E TOPEL authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, CLIFFORD E TOPEL is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CLIFFORD E TOPEL's fleet?
CLIFFORD E TOPEL operates 10 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CLIFFORD E TOPEL based?
CLIFFORD E TOPEL is based in LAKE MILLS, WI.
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