Carrier profile · USDOT 501807 · MC-258295 · Updated Sep 6, 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 · Sep 6, 2026

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

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 crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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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 ’96 · 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

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Jan 1994 → Jan 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

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 & Federal

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: Windy Simpson · Mike 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

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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 Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026, MICHAEL S SIMPSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MICHAEL S SIMPSON's fleet?

MICHAEL S SIMPSON operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MICHAEL S SIMPSON based?

MICHAEL S SIMPSON is based in KINGMAN, AZ.

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