Carrier profile · USDOT 163616 · MC-143406 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MICHEL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES INC

31 power unitsBELCAMP, MD50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-143406 INACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

31Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(410) 994-1200 Email dispatchrelmy@micheldist.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 31 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’05 · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

United States’91–’95

North River’97–’02

beyond this history

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2005 → Jul 2005	$750K	1
ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2002 → Jan 2002	$750K	2
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1997 → Apr 2002	$750K	1
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1995 → Jan 1995	$750K	2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jan 1991 → Apr 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 31
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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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

BELCAMP, MD

4622 MERCEDES DRIVE

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

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 4622 MERCEDES DRIVE, BELCAMP, MD, 21017
Mailing address: PO BOX 367, BELCAMP, MD, 21017
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 994-1200
Cell: (443) 992-0195
Fax: (410) 994-1241
Email: relmy@micheldist.com
Web domain: micheldist.com

Registration

Officers: Christopher P Michel · J. Kevin Michel
USDOT / docket: 163616 · MC-143406
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 12, 2005 · 1,220,000 mi (2004)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 193725348

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,220,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 MICHEL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES INC.

MICHEL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES INC (USDOT 163616) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 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 31 power units and 38 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 12, 2005.

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