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Carrier profile · USDOT 370298 · MC-648069

MICHAEL L BRANCH

DBA VARIETY COLLISION

1 power unitsSMITHFIELD, RI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-648069 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksFMCSA SAFERCall
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(401) 231-1800

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 authority36 yr active
since 1989
Insurance (BIPD)On file
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

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 36-yr authority — clear to load.Full read

Is MICHAEL L BRANCH safe to work with?

Is MICHAEL L BRANCH safe to load? MICHAEL L BRANCH (USDOT 370298, MC-648069) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SMITHFIELD, RI, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
MLMICHAEL L BRANCH 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.

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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

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Travelers · 08–18
20082018

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.

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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)
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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
SMITHFIELD, RI
221 WASHINGTON HGWY
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 company officer with other carriers

michael branch — 9 carriers: USDOT 665277USDOT 810980USDOT 2063341USDOT 2108337USDOT 3005872USDOT 3388998USDOT 3426512USDOT 4241265
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
221 WASHINGTON HGWY, SMITHFIELD, RI, 02917
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(401) 231-1800
Fax
(401) 233-0277
Email
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Registration

Officer
Michael Branch
USDOT / docket
370298 · MC-648069
First registered
10/18/1989
Last MCS-150
06/11/2025 · 5,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 06/12/2008
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
5,000Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is MICHAEL L BRANCH's USDOT number?

MICHAEL L BRANCH's USDOT number is 370298, and its motor carrier number is MC-648069.

Is MICHAEL L BRANCH authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL L BRANCH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MICHAEL L BRANCH's fleet?

MICHAEL L BRANCH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MICHAEL L BRANCH based?

MICHAEL L BRANCH is based in SMITHFIELD, RI.