MICHAEL A LEAN
USDOT 1478733 · Doing business as TAURUS SIGN CO
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate100% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1478733 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | MICHAEL A LEAN |
| DBA Name | TAURUS SIGN CO |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6517755081 |
| Address | 17900 280 TH ST, Shafer, MN, 55074 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 96 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 96 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 100% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 1 (1), 12 (1), 28 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 25,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-FEB-26 |
MICHAEL A LEAN operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Shafer, MN
- MULLER BOAT COMPANY — USDOT 1402335, 7 power units
- VITALIS INC — USDOT 1546378, 4 power units
- ANDERSON WELL DRILLING — USDOT 1148576, 3 power units
- LEHNER & SONS LLC — USDOT 1387212, 2 power units
- ROWE SEWER SERVICE INC — USDOT 1546394, 2 power units
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