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MICHAELSEN TRUCK LINE INC

MICHAELSEN TRUCK LINE INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 24 power units and 28 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Mason City, IA. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Policy effective · Jun 29, 2002
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 29 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Active insurance on file LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MICHAELSEN TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT 133759)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 29 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Active insurance on file — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/133759/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 133759 Inactive CORPORATION Authorized For-Hire Hazmat General Freight Produce Cold Food Paper Products Based in MASON CITY, IA

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.5% (better). n=40429 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 133759
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation Authorized For-Hire
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Paper Products
Fleet size 24 units
Drivers 28
Annual mileage 4,519,615 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (641) 424-9422
Physical
1619 SOUTH GARFIELD PLACE
MASON CITY, IA 50401-5612
Mailing
PO BOX 30
MASON CITY, IA 50401-5612
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 133759
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation Authorized For-Hire
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 4,519,615 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1988-01-28 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 22 2 0
Trailers 47 2 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units
24
Drivers
28
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
29
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 24 power units (mid-sized fleet); 28 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 40,429 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–36 power units (±50% of this carrier's 24 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 40,429 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.5%
Median across 40,429 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (29 rows) View all 29 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX2452542055 Sep 15, 2002 TX 1 0 No No Fatal
IA2002018642 Apr 17, 2002 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IL0009431477 Sep 18, 2000 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA000024174A May 10, 2000 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO000145018A Apr 27, 2000 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0040488200 Apr 4, 2000 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0010107200 Feb 25, 2000 MN 0 2 Yes No Injury
FL5068125802 Dec 16, 1999 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN9941396900 Oct 18, 1999 MN 0 1 No No Injury
IA009044925B Jul 28, 1999 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH991090892B Jul 8, 1999 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA009035302A Jun 20, 1999 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA9242008901 Jun 11, 1999 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA009027700A May 17, 1999 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH-990680456 Feb 23, 1999 OH 0 2 Yes No Injury
FL5551962901 Aug 1, 1998 FL 0 1 No No Injury
CA100013059A Oct 23, 1997 CA 0 4 Yes No Injury
NE197036029A May 8, 1997 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC9600004097 Aug 11, 1996 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI000012188A Oct 3, 1995 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI005164414A Jul 10, 1995 MI 0 2 No No Injury
UT9400051521 Oct 31, 1994 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO004068002A Feb 22, 1994 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA0004004889 Jan 19, 1994 IA 0 2 Yes No Injury
KS0008512493 Sep 23, 1993 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC142167
N
—
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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC142167 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTO 100 069 BIPD/Primary — Jun 29, 2002 Feb 18, 2003 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTO 100 069 BIPD — Jun 29, 2002 On file ACTIVE
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTO 100 069 BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2002 Jun 27, 2002 REPLACED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTO 100 069 BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2002 Jun 29, 2002 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTO 100 069 BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2002 Jun 29, 2002 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTO 100 069 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2002 Jun 27, 2002 CANCELLED
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY LHT1000163 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2001 Mar 8, 2002 CANCELLED
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY LHT1000163 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2001 Dec 31, 2001 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP-1281-A BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 1990 Mar 8, 2001 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 14, 2003
    authority
    OUT OF SERVICE — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jul 11, 2003
    authority
    OUT OF SERVICE — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jul 11, 2003
    oos
    Out-of-service order — 90 day failure to pay fine
  4. May 5, 2003
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  5. May 5, 2003
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  6. May 5, 2003
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  7. May 5, 2003
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. May 5, 2003
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  9. May 5, 2003
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  10. May 5, 2003
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Feb 18, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Feb 18, 2003
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Jun 29, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jun 29, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jun 27, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jun 27, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 8, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Dec 31, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Mar 8, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

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