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Carrier profile · USDOT 1081842 · MC-557356 · Updated 06/13/2026

MERLE MC MICHAEL

DBA MC MICHAEL TRUCKING

1 power unitsAUDUBON, IA

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-557356 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(712) 563-3848 Email dispatchmmicheal@iowatelecom.net

Carrier verification summary for MERLE MC MICHAEL

MERLE MC MICHAEL (USDOT 1081842) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

MERLE MC MICHAEL (USDOT 1081842) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

MERLE MC MICHAEL (USDOT 1081842) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

MERLE MC MICHAEL (USDOT 1081842) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 09/20/2013.

MERLE MC MICHAEL (USDOT 1081842) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 24 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

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: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Integrity’11–’14

United Financial’20–’23

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2020 → Jun 2023	$750k	1
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Dec 2014	$750k	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2007 → Sep 2008	$750k	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2006 → Dec 2007	$750k	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2006 → Feb 2007	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

AUDUBON, IA

1105 KINGBIRD AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@iowatelecom.net — 523 carriers: USDOT 1817 USDOT 55796 USDOT 64308 USDOT 73445 USDOT 73629 USDOT 73733 USDOT 130814 USDOT 164410

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1105 KINGBIRD AVE, AUDUBON, IA, 50025
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 563-3848
Fax: (712) 563-3848
Email: mmicheal@iowatelecom.net
Web domain: iowatelecom.net

Registration

Officer: Merle S Mcmichael
USDOT / docket: 1081842 · MC-557356
First registered: 12/19/2002
Last MCS-150: 09/20/2013 · 60,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

60,000

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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