Carrier profile · USDOT 1995948 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Dennis Michels

1 power unitTAYLORSVILLE, KY50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(502) 432-6387

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 1995948
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Feb 17, 201016 years ago
Domicile: TAYLORSVILLE, KY
Self-reported fleet: 1 power unit1 drivers
Last MCS-150: Mar 20, 2024
Phone: (502) 432-6387

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DENNIS MICHELS.

DENNIS MICHELS (USDOT 1995948) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 20, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DENNIS MICHELS's USDOT number?

DENNIS MICHELS's USDOT number is 1995948.

Is DENNIS MICHELS authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, DENNIS MICHELS is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is DENNIS MICHELS's fleet?

DENNIS MICHELS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DENNIS MICHELS based?

DENNIS MICHELS is based in TAYLORSVILLE, KY.

Similar carriers near Taylorsville, KY

Comparable carriers around Taylorsville and across Kentucky

Edward Runyon Review · 80Taylorsville, KY · 1 power unit

BCC Trucking1 LLCTaylorsville, KY · 1 power unit

Budike Enterprises LLCTaylorsville, KY · 1 power unit

Owen Farms LLCTaylorsville, KY · 1 power unit

Clayton R Hill Review · 68Taylorsville, KY · 1 power unit

Dimbil Transport LLCTaylorsville, KY · 1 power unit

MSK Trucking LLCTaylorsville, KY · 1 power unit

C&s Transports LLCTaylorsville, KY · 1 power unit

More in Kentucky →Owner-operators in Kentucky →Long-haul veterans in Kentucky →

More Kentucky carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Roark&son Trucking LLCEubank · 1 power unit Stutzman Trucking LLCAuburn · 4 power units Acker Trucking and Excavating LLCUtica · 1 power unit Straight Edge Construction LLCBrooksville · 1 power unit Howard FlynnCampbellsville · 1 power unit Bluegrass Aggregates LLCReviewAshland · 2 power units