Carrier profile · USDOT 3893941 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Michels Trenchless Inc

237 power unitsavg 10.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesBROWNSVILLE, WI94/100
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.

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3017388Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3599759USDOT 740284

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 3491461USDOT 3599759USDOT 3703820USDOT 3706905USDOT 4164100

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)237
Observed (24 mo)14
Shared w/ other carriers3

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
3HTGSSNT8HN656007View sourced platform decode22Aug 23, 2023May 14, 2026
1XKDD40X4EJ409733View sourced platform decode22Feb 15, 2024Oct 20, 2025
1XKDD40X2EJ405650View sourced platform decode23Sep 27, 2023Dec 11, 2024

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 UTILITY SERVICES INCMICHELS PACIFIC ENERGY INCMICHELS UNDERGROUND CABLE INCEQUIX ENERGY SERVICES LLCMICHELS ROAD AND STONE INC