Michels Utility Services Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
47 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Michels Utility Services Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
817 Main St, Brownsville, WI 53006
Phone
(920) 583-3132
Power units
499
Drivers
567
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 47 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
12.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 47 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kbenike@michels.us — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Proofpoint)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
4
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MN 11/2025 · MN 09/2025 · MN 08/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 23, 2026 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 26, 2026 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2026 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 15, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 25, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 27, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 22, 2025 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 14, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 1, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 8, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 8, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 12, 2025 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 6, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 25, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2025 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 20, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Feb 11, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 4, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 6, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| May 16, 2024 | WI | Level I — Full |
| May 16, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| May 15, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 16, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 12, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 8, 2023 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 8, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 7, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 7, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 13, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 12, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 31, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 30, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 7, 2023 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Jul 12, 2023 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 6, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 5, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 47 of 47 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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