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PAUL MICHELS

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Company CheckPAUL MICHELS · DOT 172169

DBA: MICHELS TRUCKING

1230 JACKSON AVE, HAZLETON, IA, 50641

DOT# 172169 MC# 205544 Hazleton, Iowa 38 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jun 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jun 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
May 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Sep 17, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Aug 14, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 15, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address1230 JACKSON AVE, HAZLETON, IA, 50641

Mailing AddressP O BOX 27, HAZLETON, IA, 50641-0027

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC205544

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating38 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireExempt For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 16.69 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 16.16 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage320,548 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review12/30/2025

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective10/22/2024

CompanySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A0203590001

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers6

Mileage320,548 mi

Operating38 years

MCS-15009/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total11

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 12/30/2025 | Rated: 04/27/2007

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

7 · 0 OOS =

2025

5 · 0 OOS =

2026

2 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 11 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/15/2025	TRIADELPHIA	WV	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

31 roadside violations across 11 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 16 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 14 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (15)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
06/25/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MARION IA	4	1	3	-	▲Detail
05/04/2026	MN	Special (Level IV)	WORTHINGTON MN	3	1	2	-	▲Detail
09/17/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIROQUA WI	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 3 EB EAST OF HAMPTON	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	FERRYVILLE WI	9	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	OUTER RD AND 20TH ST OELWEIN	2	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAZEL GREEN WI	5	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-380 NB AND 120TH ST	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	150/1ST ST EAST	2	1	1	-	▲Detail
09/30/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST AIRLINE	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	TOWN OF VIROQUA WI	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	US-20	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/02/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SB 150 AND SUFFICOOL ST	5	5	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2023	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WORTHINGTON SCALE	1	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections11

Unsafe Driving 8 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2006-05-31	Unsatisfactory = Unfit	ACTIVE	2006-06-02

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CIP9S006	$1,000,000	12/09/1987	09/17/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9FW74	$0	12/01/1991	09/15/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CPP6005201	$750,000	10/25/2007	10/22/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0020223	$1,000,000	10/23/2005	10/22/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0020223	$0	10/23/2005	10/22/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TC368889	$1,000,000	10/23/2002	10/20/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN337233	$750,000	10/22/2022	10/22/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPIA0560120185	$750,000	10/22/2018	10/22/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-Z31678	$750,000	10/22/2015	10/22/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0047126	$750,000	10/22/2014	02/09/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0042489	$750,000	10/22/2013	10/22/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0037806	$750,000	10/22/2012	10/22/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0031868	$1,000,000	10/22/2011	10/22/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0032624	$1,000,000	10/22/2010	10/22/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0032624	$0	10/22/2010	10/22/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0031262	$1,000,000	10/22/2009	02/23/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0031262	$0	10/22/2009	02/23/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0028166	$1,000,000	10/22/2008	10/22/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0028166	$0	10/22/2008	10/22/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0024701	$1,000,000	10/22/2007	07/16/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0024701	$0	10/22/2007	07/16/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0024701	$1,000,000	10/22/2007	10/25/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0023018	$1,000,000	10/22/2006	10/22/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0023018	$0	10/22/2006	10/22/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0020223	$1,000,000	10/22/2005	10/22/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0020223	$1,000,000	10/22/2005	12/05/2005	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0020223	$1,000,000	10/22/2005	10/23/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0020223	$0	10/22/2005	10/22/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0020223	$0	10/22/2005	10/23/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0020223	$0	10/22/2005	10/22/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0020223	$1,000,000	10/22/2005	10/22/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0020223	$0	10/22/2005	12/05/2005	Name Changed
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT771160-8003-031	$0	09/15/2003	10/22/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT771160-8003-031	$750,000	09/15/2003	11/10/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT771160-8003-031	$750,000	09/15/2003	10/22/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN259945	$1,000,000	09/15/1998	10/23/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MILWAUKEE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	14C069073	$1,000,000	09/15/1997	09/15/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MILWAUKEE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	14-C069073	$0	09/15/1997	09/15/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0024701	$0	07/16/2008	10/22/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0024701	$1,000,000	07/16/2008	10/22/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0031262	$1,000,000	02/23/2010	10/22/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0031262	$0	02/23/2010	10/22/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0047126	$750,000	02/09/2015	10/22/2015	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/31/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/31/2005
MC205544	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/31/2005	OUT OF SERVICE	05/31/2006
MC205544	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/15/1991	OUT OF SERVICE	05/31/2006
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/24/2005
MC205544	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/14/1997	OUT OF SERVICE	05/31/2006
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/14/1997	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/23/1997
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/14/1997	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/23/1997
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/09/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/1998
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/27/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/18/2010
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/27/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/18/2010
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/26/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/17/2011
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/26/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/17/2011
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/2015
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/2015
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/2014
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/2014
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/21/2013
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/21/2013
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/16/2012
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/16/2012
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/2009
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/2009
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/2008
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/2008
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/26/2007
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/26/2007
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/2006
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/2006
MC205544	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REJECTED	07/19/1991	-	-
MC205544	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/20/1988	REVOKED	12/03/1997
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/19/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/01/2008
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/19/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/01/2008
MC205544	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/02/2006	-	-
MC205544	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/02/2006	-	-
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/27/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/29/2010
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/27/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/29/2010
MC205544	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/13/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/21/2015
MC205544	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/13/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/21/2015

No revocation records.

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97/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (15)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Out of Service Orders (1)

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