Michaud Trucking Incorperated
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
32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 3
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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jul 28, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 25 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2024 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 20, 2023 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2023 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2023 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 8, 2022 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2021 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2021 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 1, 2020 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2015 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 2014 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 27, 2014 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 8, 2013 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 15, 2012 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 25, 2009 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2009 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2007 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2007 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2005 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2000 | MI | 0 | 1 | No |
| Nov 7, 1998 | MI | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 17, 1996 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 30, 1994 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 1993 | IN | 0 | 0 | No |
| Jul 16, 1992 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |