MICHAEL KIPLINGER
USDOT 1606551 · Doing business as KIPLINGER TRUCKING
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1606551 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | MICHAEL KIPLINGER |
| DBA Name | KIPLINGER TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5177497545 |
| Address | 1187 BROOKFILED ROAD, Charlotte, MI, 48813 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
|---|
- 2025-07-28 — MI — towaway
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 | 30,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-JAN-25 |
MICHAEL KIPLINGER operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
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- JOHN LOCKE — USDOT 1611024, 3 power units
- DAN JOHNSON — USDOT 1613056, 3 power units
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