Michels Underground Cable Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
30 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Michels Underground Cable Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
817 Main St, Brownsville, WI 53006
Phone
(920) 583-3132
Power units
294
Drivers
285
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
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 30 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
16.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 30 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
5
Reportable crashes
4
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 03/2026 · TX 10/2025 · IA 09/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Jul 30, 2026 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Jul 22, 2026 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 16, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 6, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Apr 13, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 7, 2026 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Apr 7, 2026 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Apr 1, 2026 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 27, 2026 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 10, 2026 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2026 | WI | Level IV — Special |
| Dec 21, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Nov 17, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 6, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 13, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 18, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2025 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Mar 3, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 6, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 30, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 29, 2024 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2024 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 3, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 30 of 30 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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