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Company CheckMICHELSEN PACKAGING COMPANY · DOT 235759

202 N 2ND AVE, YAKIMA, WA, 98902

DOT# 235759 MC# 196567 Yakima, Washington 39 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 Mar 4, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Mar 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 26, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 18, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Nov 11, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 27, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Contact Details

Phone(509) 575-3912

Fax(509) 248-6274

Email[email protected]

Physical Address202 N 2ND AVE, YAKIMA, WA, 98902

Mailing Address202 N 2ND AVE, YAKIMA, WA, 98902

Other Companies at This Address

Address202 N 2ND AVE, YAKIMA, WA 98902

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
MICHELSEN PACKAGING COMPANY this company	235759	(509) 575-3912	Active
MICHELSEN PACKING COMPANY	143940	(509) 248-6270	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC196567

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating39 years

Company Overview

MICHELSEN PACKAGING COMPANY is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Yakima, Washington. The company has been in operation for 39 years, registered with the FMCSA on 08/01/1983. The fleet consists of 18 power units and 15 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 312,681 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 15 inspections are on file. Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates exceed the national average, which may indicate compliance concerns. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, MICHELSEN PACKAGING COMPANY has a Trust Score of 89/100 (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 .55 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 1.04 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.5 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage312,681 miles

Mileage Year2024

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.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS18.2% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS25.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review06/12/2012

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective06/30/2023

CompanyTRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

Policy #7039360262

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet18 units

Drivers15

Mileage312,681 mi

Operating39 years

MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total11

Out of Service2

OOS Rate18.2%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service1

OOS Rate25.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/12/2012 | Rated: 06/19/2012

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

2 · 2 OOS —

2025

9 · 3 OOS ▲

2026

2 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

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 Mar 2026 — 11 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (27.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

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
01/27/2025	YAKIMA	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

8 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

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 1 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 (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/04/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANGER WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELLENSBURG WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NACHES WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELLENSBURG WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PESHASTIN WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BINGEN WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	ROCK ISLAND WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELLENSBURG WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/22/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FIFE WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELLENSBURG WA	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SC92 PESHASTIN (DRYDEN)	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
07/26/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	YAKIMAWA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections11

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	UP00-1972	$1,000,000	12/31/1999	06/30/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	UP00-1972	$0	12/31/1999	07/30/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO	9F015814	$750,000	06/30/2015	06/30/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIGARD INDEMNITY COMPANY	CM002769	$1,000,000	06/30/2000	06/30/2015	Replaced
34	CARGO	ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	PQF 007332	$0	03/02/1994	01/08/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	PQF 007332	$0	03/02/1994	02/17/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	1MP 301336488 01	$1,000,000	01/08/1998	12/31/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	1MP 301336488 01	$1,000,000	01/08/1998	03/23/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	630347K4109TIL96	$0	01/08/1996	12/31/1999	Replaced
91	BIPD	AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY	BAP 8109868-00	$0	01/08/1995	08/12/1996	Cancelled
91	BIPD	THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	BA4087409	$0	01/08/1988	01/08/1995	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC196567	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/10/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/13/2005
MC196567	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/10/1986	REVOKED	10/09/1996
MC196567	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/04/1998	-	-
MC196567	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/1988	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/30/1988

No revocation records.

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89/100

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 89

Starts at 100−11 totalFinal 89

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

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 18.1818% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 18 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 18 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 18.1818% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 25% 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) knockout	−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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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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