Carrier profile · USDOT 3491461 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MICHELS UTILITY SERVICES INC

499 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 6 statesBROWNSVILLE, WI93/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

499Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

2002–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(920) 583-3132 Email dispatchkbenike@MICHELS.US

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 6 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

499 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 27.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

60.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 499-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 499
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr

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 Driving33 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.42 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 499
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 11

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

2.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BROWNSVILLE, WI

817 MAIN ST

Top corridor

MN ⇄ WI

MN 16 · IA 5 · WA 2

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 99905

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kelly benike — 9 carriers: USDOT 99905 USDOT 3308441 USDOT 3484138 USDOT 3599759 USDOT 3703820 USDOT 3706905 USDOT 3893941 USDOT 4164100

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

499

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 817 MAIN ST, BROWNSVILLE, WI, 53006
Mailing address: PO BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI, 53006-0128
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (920) 583-3132
Email: kbenike@michels.us
Web domain: michels.us

Registration

Officers: Kelly Benike · Alissa Dewar
USDOT / docket: 3491461
First registered: Sep 22, 2020
Last MCS-150: Jan 6, 2026 · 7,023,781 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

499

Power units

567

Drivers

269

CDL drivers

7,023,781

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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 MICHELS UTILITY SERVICES INC.

MICHELS UTILITY SERVICES INC (USDOT 3491461) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 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 499 power units and 567 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 6, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is MICHELS UTILITY SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

MICHELS UTILITY SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 3491461.

Is MICHELS UTILITY SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MICHELS UTILITY SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MICHELS UTILITY SERVICES INC's safety record?

MICHELS UTILITY SERVICES INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).