Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4118168 · MC-1574461
MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN
DBA HASH HILL TRUCKING
3 power unitsavg 7.3 yrRegional · 3 statesCULBERTSON, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1574461 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2013–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN safe to work with?
Is MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN safe to load? MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN (USDOT 4118168, MC-1574461) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CULBERTSON, MT, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
MHMICHAEL HAUENSTEIN 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CULBERTSON, MT
Top corridor
MT
Density
fewermore
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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 2204191Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 984763USDOT 2204191USDOT 3819120USDOT 3002082USDOT 3588373USDOT 3162926USDOT 2259698USDOT 3891706
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 723 2ND AVE E, CULBERTSON, MT, 59218
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 866, CULBERTSON, MT, 59218-0866
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 861-7340
Registration
- Officers
- Keri Hauenstein · Michael Hauenstein
- USDOT / docket
- 4118168 · MC-1574461
- First registered
- 08/16/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 06/24/2026 · 75,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 HAUENSTEIN's USDOT number?
MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN's USDOT number is 4118168, and its motor carrier number is MC-1574461.
Is MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN's safety record?
MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN's fleet?
MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN based?
MICHAEL HAUENSTEIN is based in CULBERTSON, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.