PAUL MICHELS
USDOT 172169 · Doing business as MICHELS TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 172169 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-205544 |
| Legal Name | PAUL MICHELS |
| DBA Name | MICHELS TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 3196362600 |
| Address | 1230 JACKSON AVE, Hazleton, IA, 50641 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20070427) |
| 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 | 98 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 94 / 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 | 10 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-01-15 — WV — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (9), 12 (8), 16 (5).
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) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 6 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 225,792 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-SEP-24 |
PAUL MICHELS operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 88% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hazleton, IA
- NEOWA FARM SERVICE INC — USDOT 473024, 46 power units
- HORKHEIMER ENTERPRISES INC — USDOT 304229, 3 power units
- CLEMENT MICHELS — USDOT 98279, 1 power units
- THOMAS A MILLER — USDOT 428573, 1 power units
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