Michaels Transportation Service Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
293 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 31
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 310
- Annualized
- ≈155 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈10.3 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 468 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 16 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 31, 2021 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 2019 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2019 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2016 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 11, 2014 | CA | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 13, 2014 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2014 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2014 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2013 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 27, 2012 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2007 | CA | 0 | 12 | No |
| May 22, 2007 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2001 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |