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
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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.

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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 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 3484138USDOT 3599759USDOT 3703820USDOT 3706905USDOT 3893941USDOT 4164100

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)499
Observed (24 mo)25
Shared w/ other carriers1

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
1XKZD40X3PJ25862123Jul 31, 2023Feb 11, 2025

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 CORPORATIONMICHELS PIPELINE INCMICHELS PACIFIC ENERGY INCMICHELS UNDERGROUND CABLE INCMICHELS TRENCHLESS INCEQUIX ENERGY SERVICES LLCMICHELS ROAD AND STONE INC