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Carrier profile · USDOT 1679708

MICHAEL J PAINTER

DBA SOUTHEAST DIESEL & ELECTRIC

2 power unitsKETCHIKAN, AK
CARRIER INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(907) 225-7165Email dispatchsede@kpunet.net

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 19 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority18 yr active
since 2007
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 18-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is MICHAEL J PAINTER safe to work with?

Is MICHAEL J PAINTER safe to load? MICHAEL J PAINTER (USDOT 1679708) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in KETCHIKAN, AK, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MJMICHAEL J PAINTER 50
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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.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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)
2
Observed power (24 mo)
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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
KETCHIKAN, AK
4973 REX ALLEN DR
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

@kpunet.net — 39 carriers: USDOT 125049USDOT 566627USDOT 1415312USDOT 1549452USDOT 1593705USDOT 1594928USDOT 1657506USDOT 1658876
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
4973 REX ALLEN DR, KETCHIKAN, AK, 99901
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(907) 225-7165
Cell
(907) 617-5180
Fax
(907) 225-7161
Email
sede@kpunet.net
Web domain
kpunet.net

Registration

Officer
Michael J. Painter
USDOT / docket
1679708
First registered
08/21/2007
Last MCS-150
08/19/2024 · 1 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2Power units
1Drivers
—CDL drivers
1Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is MICHAEL J PAINTER's USDOT number?

MICHAEL J PAINTER's USDOT number is 1679708.

Is MICHAEL J PAINTER authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL J PAINTER is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is MICHAEL J PAINTER's fleet?

MICHAEL J PAINTER operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MICHAEL J PAINTER based?

MICHAEL J PAINTER is based in KETCHIKAN, AK.