Carrier profile · USDOT 575313 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Michaels Transportation Service Inc

15 power unitsavg 13.5 yrLocal · 1 statesVALLEJO, CA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

38 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(707) 643-2099 Email dispatchaprilb@bustransportation.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 468 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

310 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 6.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 309 vehicle and 47 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

2.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

293 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 31

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈10.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 310
Annualized: ≈155 / yr
Coverage: ≈10.3 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 Driving155 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 38
Trailers (towed): 9

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

74.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

310

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

VALLEJO, CA

140 YOLANO DR

Top corridor

CA 310

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2644501 USDOT 2807737 USDOT 2672965 USDOT 2604652 USDOT 2673688 USDOT 350651 USDOT 2664382 USDOT 73705

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael brown — 173 carriers: USDOT 6088 USDOT 306363 USDOT 499818 USDOT 563150 USDOT 569274 USDOT 582379 USDOT 628812 USDOT 655493

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 140 YOLANO DR, VALLEJO, CA, 94589
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (707) 643-2099
Cell: (707) 674-6013
Fax: (707) 643-4454
Email: aprilb@bustransportation.com
Web domain: bustransportation.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Brown · April Brown
USDOT / docket: 575313
First registered: Sep 21, 1994
Last MCS-150: Feb 26, 2025 · 1,300,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 189728371

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

133

Drivers

133

CDL drivers

1,300,000

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 MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC.

MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC (USDOT 575313) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 310 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 309 vehicle-level and 47 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 133 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 26, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 575313.

Is MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's safety record?

MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC has a 6.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 468 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's fleet?

MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC operates 15 power units and 133 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC based?

MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC is based in VALLEJO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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