Carrier profile · USDOT 172169 · MC-205544 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Paul Michels

DBA MICHELS TRUCKING

5 power unitsavg 10.8 yrRegional · 4 statesHAZLETON, IA94/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-205544 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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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 1770221Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3155459USDOT 1770221USDOT 1534605

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)5
Observed (24 mo)6
Shared w/ other carriers4

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3HSDJAPR0HN638834View sourced platform decode22Feb 13, 2024Jun 25, 2026
1TDH42227HB156151View sourced platform decode23May 13, 2025May 4, 2026
1TDH43020LB164738View sourced platform decode22Nov 14, 2023Apr 1, 2026
1TDH43020KB163815View sourced platform decode26Apr 30, 2024Aug 14, 2025