Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 3893941)

MICHELS TRENCHLESS INC

U.S. DOT#: 3893941

Number of Vehicles: 266
Number of Drivers: 131
Number of Inspections: 33

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 02/02/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	6.7	23.2
Driver	6.1	6.4
Hazmat	0.0	4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 02/02/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending December 26, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.10 Measure	Not Public	0.07 Measure	0 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.35 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 3-4 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 266 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 33 with HOS Compliance Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 15 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 33 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 33 with Driver Fitness Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 8


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2FC	Following too close	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLLR	State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation.	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.82(a)1	Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
395.30B1-ELDDFR	HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton.	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.8(a)	HOS (Form) - Paper Log / Logging Programs Form and Manner	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
383.23A2-LCDLN	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL.	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
391.11(b)(4)	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency.	1	1	2	Driver Fitness

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 33


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

11/5/2025	CANBH6007311	CA	49336Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
5/18/2025	CANFAC000814	CA	L49418Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/17/2025	PAM605510722	PA	49213Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
4/10/2025	CANCTX007100	CA	49417Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.						1
3/22/2025	CANETE001965	CA	49416Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
3/7/2025	ORAP43050432	OR	49418Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/25/2024	WA2113000753	WA	49360Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
10/21/2024	TXV241562871	TX	49215Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/10/2024	CAUDLV003715	CA	49284Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/4/2024	CANF8R000452	CA	49284Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/2/2024	WAX817000343	WA	49359Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/12/2024	VA6688000114	VA	69800Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/10/2024	ALJPCP009626	AL	49212Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/10/2024	VA5174004501	VA	53743X	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/7/2024	VA4810000348	VA	69798Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/2/2024	VA4810000333	VA	69800Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/26/2024	ALNSXA006864	AL	23770Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2FC Following too close						5
6/7/2024	CANDA2006221	CA	68899Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/22/2024	ALJPCP009484	AL	23770Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/20/2024	ALJPCP009473	AL	49254Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/16/2024	WI5036002058	WI	49422Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/14/2024	ALMCMP003724	AL	33327Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
5/13/2024	ORAP43230004	OR	68900Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/3/2024	ALNSXA006734	AL	33327Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/1/2024	ALDBCV003182	AL	33327Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/25/2024	CANEZF000605	CA	49418Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/8/2024	ORAAAP008016	OR	49416Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/3/2024	NC0006636917	NC	70820X	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
3/22/2024	CAND6D005539	CA	49224Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/5/2024	WVPSC1670138	WV	72784Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner						1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
2/29/2024	WI9904000033	WI	68672Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/16/2024	MTU141600284	MT	49216Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/15/2024	NC0006622345	NC	T49258Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.82(a)1 Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV						10

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 1


Report			Vehicle		Crash
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM

1/9/2024	IA2401403230	IA	49222Z	WI	0	0	Yes	No

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 1


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

9/12/2024	VA0242565204	VA	33850Z	WI	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation:
Total Inspections: 33
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 26
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 7
Total Crashes* : 2

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 02/02/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: None	Total Inspections: 33 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 26 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 7	Total Crashes: 2*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 33 6.1% Vehicle Inspections 15 6.7% Placardable HM Inspections 2 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 13.3%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 2

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

266 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 266 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

266 Average Power Units = 266 Current Power Units + 266 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 266 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 3893941 = 84% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
6,091 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,620,264 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 266 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	1 = VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.