Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 4164100)

MICHELS UNDERGROUND CABLE INC

U.S. DOT#: 4164100

Number of Vehicles: 275
Number of Drivers: 263
Number of Inspections: 17

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/31/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	16.7	23.2
Driver	0.0	6.4
Hazmat	50.0	4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/31/2026 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
0.04 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	1.69 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 261.3 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 17 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 12 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 17 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 17 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 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: 10


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	2	0	4	Unsafe Driving
393.100B-C	Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.112-C	Cargo - Tiedown not adjustable.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 17


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

12/21/2025	WI2448001429	WI	89247Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
11/17/2025	TXV252102019	TX	82498Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
11/6/2025	NET025002303	NE	46157Z	WI	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/13/2025	IA000P16D9GX	IA	72689Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
6/18/2025	IA000P15VB4S	IA	72867Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
4/3/2025	WI2466009339	WI	72398Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
3/25/2025	WYPANF000119	WY	75866Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
3/3/2025	IA000P15MMMF	IA	3495388	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
3/3/2025	WI2733002214	WI	22658Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.112-C Cargo - Tiedown not adjustable						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
1/6/2025	MN1665000505	MN	72726Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
1/6/2025	MN1630000156	MN	72652Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
12/30/2024	WI2259008731	WI	3432406	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance						1
10/29/2024	IA000P14PH29	IA	23697Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
8/26/2024	WI2551001344	WI	75867Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
6/25/2024	IN7406000779	IN	72733Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
6/12/2024	WI2722001933	WI	3694561	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/3/2024	WI2653005170	WI	72669Z	WI	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1

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

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 4


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)

10/21/2025	TX7A6BHQE1PB	TX	72752Z	WI	0	2	Yes	No	2	3	6
9/11/2025	IA2501500941	IA	72867Z	WI	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
6/30/2025	WI0000125790	WI	72723Z	WI	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
4/30/2025	WI0000125432	WI	23711Z	WI	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2

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: 17
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 10
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 7
Total Crashes* : 4

*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 01/31/2026 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: 17 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 10 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 7	Total Crashes: 4*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 17 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 12 16.7% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 3

*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.

261.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 261.3 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.

261.3 Average Power Units = 275 Current Power Units + 275 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 234 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# 4164100 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
12,575 VMT per Average Power Unit = 3,286,480 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 261.3 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.

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