Carrier profile · USDOT 3484138 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MICHELS POWER INC

1,339 power unitsavg 7 yrNational · 19 statesBROWNSVILLE, WI88/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT
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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 753671Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 753671USDOT 1462252USDOT 1722791USDOT 899748USDOT 479081USDOT 99905

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@michels.us — 19 carriers: USDOT 99905USDOT 298495USDOT 611787USDOT 973477USDOT 1249433USDOT 2342628USDOT 2887516USDOT 3308441

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kelly benike — 9 carriers: USDOT 99905USDOT 3308441USDOT 3491461USDOT 3599759USDOT 3703820USDOT 3706905USDOT 3893941USDOT 4164100

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1,339
Observed (24 mo)123
Shared w/ other carriers7

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
5FTCF3738P101128523Sep 8, 2025May 18, 2026
57JE52300R35A263022Mar 5, 2024Jan 5, 2026
1HTKJPVK0NH45439622Nov 7, 2023Aug 18, 2025
3ALHCYFC4MDMU955022Jun 23, 2023Jul 2, 2025
3C7WRNFL8RG16428322Oct 23, 2024Apr 14, 2025
3HTDVAPT5MN67378022Jan 24, 2025Feb 26, 2025
1XKZD40X6PJ23186522Jul 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 CORPORATIONMICHELS PIPELINE INCMICHELS UTILITY SERVICES INCMICHELS PACIFIC ENERGY INCMICHELS UNDERGROUND CABLE INCMICHELS TRENCHLESS INCEQUIX ENERGY SERVICES LLCMICHELS ROAD AND STONE INC