Carrier profile · USDOT 99905 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Michels Corporation

DBA MICHELS

725 power unitsavg 5.2 yrNational · 24 statesBROWNSVILLE, WI88/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3308441Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3599759USDOT 3272447USDOT 3308441USDOT 1503651USDOT 3484138USDOT 3491461USDOT 3374483

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@michels.us — 19 carriers: USDOT 298495USDOT 611787USDOT 973477USDOT 1249433USDOT 2342628USDOT 2887516USDOT 3308441USDOT 3405882

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kelly benike — 9 carriers: USDOT 3308441USDOT 3484138USDOT 3491461USDOT 3599759USDOT 3703820USDOT 3706905USDOT 3893941USDOT 4164100

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)725
Observed (24 mo)78
Shared w/ other carriers15

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1TKJ05332GM019877View sourced platform decode23Sep 20, 2023Jun 23, 2026
1HTGSSNT0GH739276View sourced platform decode24Dec 18, 2023Jun 19, 2026
112H8V310XL053533View sourced platform decode22Mar 10, 2025May 27, 2026
2NP3LJ0X7NM778841View sourced platform decode23Jul 28, 2023Mar 24, 2026
5JNDC5325GH000055View sourced platform decode27Aug 7, 2023Mar 11, 2026
1TKJ05334GM029889View sourced platform decode23Jul 14, 2025Dec 8, 2025
1XKDP4TX4MR438393View sourced platform decode22May 16, 2024Dec 8, 2025
1XKDP4TX6MR438394View sourced platform decode23Aug 15, 2023Nov 18, 2025
1XKZP4TX9PJ263390View sourced platform decode24Feb 21, 2024Aug 21, 2025
3HSCUSJR0BN365760View sourced platform decode23Jan 7, 2025Jun 2, 2025
3HTDVAPT5MN673780View sourced platform decode22Jan 24, 2025Feb 26, 2025
1XKZD40X3PJ258621View sourced platform decode23Jul 31, 2023Feb 11, 2025
4V4NC9GH07N456692View sourced platform decode22Sep 11, 2023Dec 23, 2024
1XKZDP9X5LJ310118View sourced platform decode22Oct 2, 2023Nov 9, 2024
1XKZD40X6PJ231865View sourced platform decode22Jul 23, 2024Sep 26, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 19 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
19
Combined power
4,702
States
7
Oldest authority
Jun 1, 1974
Active now
17

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

MICHELS POWER INCMICHELS PIPELINE INCMICHELS UTILITY SERVICES INCMICHELS PACIFIC ENERGY INCMICHELS UNDERGROUND CABLE INCMICHELS TRENCHLESS INCEQUIX ENERGY SERVICES LLCMICHELS ROAD AND STONE INC