Carrier profile · USDOT 501807 · MC-258295 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

MICHAEL S SIMPSON

DBA MIKE'S POW-R-TOW INC

12 power unitsKINGMAN, AZ78/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-258295 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(928) 753-9111 Email dispatchmikesimpson@mikespow-r-tow.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Insurance on fileEstablished 34 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS · since Jan 1996

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): —
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

KINGMAN, AZ

3895 SUNSHINE DR

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3895 SUNSHINE DR, KINGMAN, AZ, 86409
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (928) 753-9111
Fax: (928) 692-6640
Email: mikesimpson@mikespow-r-tow.com
Web domain: mikespow-r-tow.com

Registration

Officers: Mike Simpson · Windy Simpson
USDOT / docket: 501807 · MC-258295
First registered: Oct 21, 1992
Last MCS-150: Feb 27, 2024 · 390,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 24, 1994
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

390,000

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MICHAEL S SIMPSON.

MICHAEL S SIMPSON (USDOT 501807) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS effective Jan 31, 1996 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 9, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 27, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 24, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MICHAEL S SIMPSON's USDOT number?

MICHAEL S SIMPSON's USDOT number is 501807, and its motor carrier number is MC-258295.

Is MICHAEL S SIMPSON authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-09, MICHAEL S SIMPSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MICHAEL S SIMPSON's safety record?

MICHAEL S SIMPSON has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).