Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1262306
MICHAEL M MITCHELL
DBA MIKE MITCHELL FARMS LLC
16 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 1 statesMONTE VISTA, CO
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
13.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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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.
Established 22 yearsMCS-150 census data outdated
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MICHAEL M MITCHELL safe to work with?
Is MICHAEL M MITCHELL safe to load? MICHAEL M MITCHELL (USDOT 1262306) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MONTE VISTA, CO, operating 16 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (92/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MMMICHAEL M MITCHELL 92
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 16-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2026
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONTE VISTA, CO
Top corridor
CO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@amigo.net — 27 carriers: USDOT 197767USDOT 521062USDOT 934128USDOT 992998USDOT 1031648USDOT 1088448USDOT 1091532USDOT 1103365
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael mitchell — 63 carriers: USDOT 200059USDOT 477000USDOT 542284USDOT 832634USDOT 839921USDOT 1010587USDOT 1099440USDOT 1162303
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1588 E RD 6N, MONTE VISTA, CO, 81144-9737
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (719) 852-3060
- Fax
- (719) 852-3031
- mitch6@amigo.net
- Web domain
- amigo.net
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Mitchell
- USDOT / docket
- 1262306
- First registered
- 06/29/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 06/29/2004 · 20,000 mi (2003)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is MICHAEL M MITCHELL's USDOT number?
MICHAEL M MITCHELL's USDOT number is 1262306.
Is MICHAEL M MITCHELL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL M MITCHELL is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MICHAEL M MITCHELL's safety record?
MICHAEL M MITCHELL has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 92/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MICHAEL M MITCHELL's fleet?
MICHAEL M MITCHELL operates 16 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAEL M MITCHELL based?
MICHAEL M MITCHELL is based in MONTE VISTA, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.