Bruce Michels (USDOT 98280)
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No active liability coverage on file with FMCSA
Live FMCSA authority data was unavailable when this record was generated. Confirm current authority directly with FMCSA
Carrier authority was revoked within the last 5 years. FMCSA's revocation/reinstatement history can lag its MOTUS registration system; if this carrier's authority is active today, a reinstatement may not yet be reflected here.
2 trucks on file · active 39 years · no inspections in our 24-month roadside record
- DOT number
- USDOT 98280
- Docket (MC) number
- MC139344
- Operating authority
- This record was reconstructed from cached FMCSA filings and has not been confirmed against live FMCSA data. Confirm current operating authority directly with FMCSA.
- Authority granted
- Jun 4, 1987
- Insurance on file
- No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file with FMCSA.
- Safety rating
- No published safety rating
- Fleet on file
- 2 power units, 2 drivers
- Operation type
- Intrastate Non-Hazmat
- Physical address
- 2045 JAMESTOWN AVE, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
- MCS-150 last filed
- May 2023
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 98280?
DOT 98280 (USDOT 98280) is Bruce Michels, an intrastate non-hazmat motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 139344?
MC 139344 is the docket number of Bruce Michels, USDOT 98280.
What is Bruce Michels's MC number?
Bruce Michels's docket number is MC 139344. Its USDOT number is 98280.
Is Bruce Michels currently authorized to operate?
This record was reconstructed from cached FMCSA filings and has not been confirmed against live FMCSA data. Confirm current operating authority directly with FMCSA. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Bruce Michels have insurance on file with FMCSA?
No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file with FMCSA.
What is Bruce Michels's safety record?
FMCSA records show no vehicle inspections for Bruce Michels in the last 24 months, so there is no out-of-service rate. FMCSA records also show 0 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Bruce Michels's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Bruce Michels's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Bruce Michels's FMCSA safety rating?
Bruce Michels has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.
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