Carrier profile · USDOT 3706905 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Michels Construction Inc

145 power unitsavg 2.8 yrRegional · 7 statesBROWNSVILLE, WI100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

145Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.8Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(920) 583-3132 Email dispatchkbenike@michels.us

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

145 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.8 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.5%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 — 8 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 11.7 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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 1

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 145-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: 145
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
177.834 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.43 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 145
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

37.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

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

Home base

BROWNSVILLE, WI

817 MAIN ST

Top corridor

WI 2 · MD 2 · NY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

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 3491461 USDOT 3599759 USDOT 3703820 USDOT 3893941 USDOT 4164100

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

145

Observed (24 mo)

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

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Identity & Federal

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: Alissa Dewar · Kelly Benike
USDOT / docket: 3706905
First registered: Aug 23, 2021
Last MCS-150: Jan 6, 2026 · 2,857,335 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

145

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,857,335

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 CONSTRUCTION INC.

MICHELS CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 3706905) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 145 power units and 89 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MICHELS CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number?

MICHELS CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 3706905.

Is MICHELS CONSTRUCTION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MICHELS CONSTRUCTION INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MICHELS CONSTRUCTION INC's safety record?

MICHELS CONSTRUCTION INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MICHELS CONSTRUCTION INC's fleet?

MICHELS CONSTRUCTION INC operates 145 power units and 89 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MICHELS CONSTRUCTION INC based?

MICHELS CONSTRUCTION INC is based in BROWNSVILLE, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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