Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 482341 · MC-438938
MICHAEL D DIXON
DBA NATIONAL WRECKER SERVICE
2 power unitsBRISTOL, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-438938 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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 authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MICHAEL D DIXON safe to work with?
Is MICHAEL D DIXON safe to load? MICHAEL D DIXON (USDOT 482341, MC-438938) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BRISTOL, TN, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 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
MDMICHAEL D DIXON 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.
02
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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Consumers Usa · 04–20
20022020
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC. | Jan 2004 → Jan 2020 | $1M | 17 |
| INEX INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jul 2002 → Jan 2004 | $1M | 1 |
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
BRISTOL, TN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@embarqmail.com — 2439 carriers: USDOT 3863USDOT 3983USDOT 47490USDOT 66533USDOT 70718USDOT 79498USDOT 79681USDOT 84839
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael d dixon — 2 carriers: USDOT 2731415
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 312 BOOHER LANE, BRISTOL, TN, 37620
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (423) 968-5419
- Cell
- (423) 340-1640
- Fax
- (423) 878-4145
- Web domain
- embarqmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michael D Dixon
- USDOT / docket
- 482341 · MC-438938
- First registered
- 05/05/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 01/10/2026 · 16,500 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MICHAEL D DIXON's USDOT number?
MICHAEL D DIXON's USDOT number is 482341, and its motor carrier number is MC-438938.
Is MICHAEL D DIXON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL D DIXON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MICHAEL D DIXON's fleet?
MICHAEL D DIXON operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAEL D DIXON based?
MICHAEL D DIXON is based in BRISTOL, TN.