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DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC

USDOT 997718 Active INDIVIDUAL Based in BLOOMER, WI

DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC is a individual based in BLOOMER, WI, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 997718. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 6 drivers, with 6 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier Overview

DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Bloomer, WI. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO, and operating authority is active for common.

Power Units
5
Drivers
6
Inspections
6
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in WI (3 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (66.7% of violations); top code 393.43(d) (Brake - relay emergency valve) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Ford, Kenworth, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 active
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
1 active policy
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
BOC-3 Process Agent
EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
Serves 102,641 carriers
Location & Contact
5265 186TH AVENUE
BLOOMER, WI 54724
Phone: 7155683558
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 997718
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation C
MCS-150 mileage 350,000 mi

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 199,213 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 199,213 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
16.7%
Median across 199,213 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2025-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
2 OOS · 25.0%
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Wisconsin (WI) 3 1 33.3% Aug 18, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 4
Ford 1
Kenworth 1
Pj Trailer 1
Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85550443 Aug 18, 2025 WI 2 CHIPPEWA FALLS WI
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI RB23257 · 1NPFLU0X7VN440743
4 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLEWA2, 393.11A1-LLPL No
82700126 Sep 16, 2024 WI 3 CAMERON WI
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI RB35841 · 1NKDXPEXXDJ337382
1 392.2 No
82099832 Jul 6, 2024 WI 2 EAU CLAIRE WI
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI DG89717 · 1FT8W3BT7EEA13705
7 393.43(d), 396.17(c), 393.9(a) Yes
79854936 Oct 5, 2023 WI 3 wi-bloomer-(city)
PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI RB23257 · 1NPFLU0X7VN440743
0 — No
79718875 Sep 20, 2023 WI 2 wi-chetek-(town)
PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI RB24729 · 1NPXGGGG70D275906
1 392.2 No
79245849 Jul 25, 2023 WI 3 wi-seymour-(town)
PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI RB30903 · 1NPXGGGG90D270092
2 392.2 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC755235
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 19, 2015 MC755235-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Aug 31, 2015 MC755235 NC REVOCATION NC →
Aug 11, 2011 MC755235-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 1000226461 91X Jan 23, 2020 On file ACTIVE
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO 6613566 BIPD/Primary Jan 23, 2019 Jan 23, 2020 REPLACED
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO BA 6342801 BIPD/Primary Jan 26, 2017 Feb 21, 2019 CANCELLED
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO BA 6342801 BIPD/Primary Jan 26, 2017 Jan 23, 2019 REPLACED
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2153455 BIPD/Primary Oct 5, 2015 Feb 23, 2017 CANCELLED
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2153455 BIPD/Primary Oct 5, 2015 Jan 26, 2017 REPLACED
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2153455 BIPD/Primary Nov 11, 2014 Oct 5, 2015 NAME CHANGED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BA 7102090876 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2011 Jan 1, 2015 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BA 7102090876 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2011 Nov 11, 2014 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 23, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
  2. Feb 21, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
  3. Jan 23, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
  4. Feb 23, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 30, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jan 26, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 19, 2015
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Oct 5, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Oct 5, 2015
    insurance
    NAMECHG — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 5, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Jan 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  12. Dec 15, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Nov 11, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CAMERON WI WI 1 0
CHIPPEWA FALLS WI WI 1 0
EAU CLAIRE WI WI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.43(d) Brake - relay emergency valve Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) No proof of periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
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How to verify DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC

Is DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 997718 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC's safety rating? ▾
DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC had? ▾
6 roadside inspections are on file for DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 6 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC based? ▾
DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 5265 186TH AVENUE, BLOOMER, Wisconsin 54724. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC755235). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC operate? ▾
DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC self-reports 5 power units and 6 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC had any crashes? ▾
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for DAVE MICHELS GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

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