Carrier profile · USDOT 764965 · MC-344179 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

James E Michelon and Frederick J Schnack

DBA COLD CREEK TRUCKING

6 power unitsWEED, CA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-344179 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(530) 938-2227

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’09 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jul 2008 → Jan 2009	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2006 → Jul 2008	$750K	4
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2006 → Jul 2006	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2005 → Jul 2006	$750K	1
CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2005	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jul 2004	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jul 2003	$750K	2
ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.	Aug 1999 → Jul 2001	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1999 → Aug 1999	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1998 → Jul 1999	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

WEED, CA

1530 ALAMEDA AVENUE

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1530 ALAMEDA AVENUE, WEED, CA, 96094
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (530) 938-2227
Fax: (530) 938-0325
Email: —

Registration

Officers: James E Michelon · Frederick J. Schnack
USDOT / docket: 764965 · MC-344179
First registered: Aug 12, 1998
Last MCS-150: May 4, 2006 · 482,225 mi (2003)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 27, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

482,225

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 JAMES E MICHELON AND FREDERICK J SCHNACK.

JAMES E MICHELON AND FREDERICK J SCHNACK (USDOT 764965) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.

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 Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2006.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 27, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES E MICHELON AND FREDERICK J SCHNACK's USDOT number?

JAMES E MICHELON AND FREDERICK J SCHNACK's USDOT number is 764965, and its motor carrier number is MC-344179.

Is JAMES E MICHELON AND FREDERICK J SCHNACK authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JAMES E MICHELON AND FREDERICK J SCHNACK is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.