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DBA: MICHAEL'S TOWING

10934 HOUSER DRIVE, FREDERICKSBURG, VA, 22408

DOT# 630449 MC# 399031 Fredericksburg, Virginia 25 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Dec 31, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Dec 31, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Dec 9, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 16, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 14, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 31, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 1, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Contact Details

Phone(540) 891-8698

Fax(540) 891-9079

Email[email protected]

Physical Address10934 HOUSER DRIVE, FREDERICKSBURG, VA, 22408

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1577, FREDERICKSBURG, VA, 22402

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC399031

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating25 years

Company Overview

MICHAEL POWELL is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 25 years, registered with the FMCSA on 02/14/1996. The fleet consists of 13 power units and 9 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 224,000 miles (2023). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 8 inspections are on file. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, MICHAEL POWELL has a Trust Score of 92/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

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 3.33 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage224,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type34

Effective09/06/2023

CompanyERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

Policy #Q61-0318780

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet13 units

Drivers9

Mileage224,000 mi

Operating25 years

MCS-15009/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service1

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

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

2 · 0 OOS =

2025

4 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

1 crash ▼

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 Dec 2025, 5 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (20% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

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	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
10/16/2025	Not Reported	VA	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/01/2024	INTERSTATE 95 NORTHBOUND	VA	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
03/02/2024	I-95S	VA	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dark - Not Lighted
12/12/2023	RT1BUSLAFAYETTE BLVD	VA	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

5 roadside violations across 5 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 3 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 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 (7)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
12/31/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	KING GEORGE VA	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	STAFFORD VA	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEWBURG MD	1	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/31/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	CHARLES COUNTY	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	KING GEORGE VA	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	KING GEORGE VA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/10/2023	VA	Full (Level I)	DAHLGREN SCALES SOUTH	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections5

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002983-00	$0	11/14/2006	01/04/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002983-00	$1,000,000	11/14/2006	01/04/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q09 0680178	$750,000	09/06/2020	09/06/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	9925345	$1,000,000	09/06/2018	09/06/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAM8871613	$1,000,000	09/06/2015	09/06/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-16-38-0000	$750,000	09/06/2014	09/06/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-16-38-0000	$750,000	09/06/2014	06/16/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-16-38-0000	$750,000	09/06/2014	09/06/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	TTPKG0140400	$1,000,000	09/06/2013	04/27/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q45 0650891	$0	09/05/2020	10/06/2023	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q45 0650891	$0	09/05/2020	09/06/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-16-38-0000	$750,000	06/16/2015	09/06/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-16-38-0000	$750,000	06/16/2015	06/28/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	TTPKG0140400	$1,000,000	04/27/2014	09/06/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	275887	$750,000	04/14/2010	09/06/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	37MSIS0815	$0	01/04/2007	03/26/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	275887	$750,000	01/04/2007	04/14/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002983-00	$0	01/04/2006	01/04/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002983-00	$0	01/04/2006	11/14/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002983-00	$1,000,000	01/04/2006	01/01/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002983-00	$1,000,000	01/04/2006	11/14/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102003426300	$0	01/04/2005	01/04/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102003426200	$1,000,000	01/04/2005	01/04/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100722-01	$0	01/04/2004	01/04/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100722-01	$1,000,000	01/04/2004	01/04/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100722-01	$1,000,000	01/04/2004	01/04/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100722	$1,000,000	01/04/2003	01/04/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100722	$1,000,000	01/04/2003	02/04/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100722	$0	01/04/2003	01/04/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100722	$0	01/04/2003	02/04/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB2594-0	$0	01/04/2002	01/04/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB2594-0	$1,000,000	01/04/2002	01/04/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	CP31237076	$0	01/04/2001	01/04/2001	Replaced
91	BIPD	LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	CP31237076	$0	01/04/2001	02/17/2002	Cancelled
91	BIPD	LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	CP31237076	$0	01/04/2001	01/04/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	CP31237076	$0	01/04/2001	01/04/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	CP31237076	$0	01/04/2001	02/17/2002	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC399031	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/08/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/04/2006
MC399031	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/07/2013	-	-
MC399031	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/11/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/08/2014
MC399031	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/10/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/02/2015
MC399031	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/20/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/29/2015
MC399031	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/27/2001	REVOKED	01/10/2007
MC399031	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/16/2007	REVOKED	04/05/2010

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92/100

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 92

Starts at 100−8 totalFinal 92

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 13 vehicles (~0.15 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: 2 crash(es) across 13 vehicles (~0.15 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

MICHAEL POWELL

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (7)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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