Michels
Michels Corporation · Brownsville, Wisconsin · Carrier number 99905
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power units
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power units
Michels is a freight and passenger carrier based in Brownsville, Wisconsin with 728 power units and 264 drivers as reported, the 592nd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 14th largest in Wisconsin. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 16 reportable crashes (2.20 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
728
#14 in WI
Drivers
264
208 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
16
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.20
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
17.9%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
112
53% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michels | 2.20 | 17.9% | 1.8% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in WI | 3.08 | 19.2% | 2.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 9 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury7
- Tow-away9
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 112 | 2 | 1.8% |
| Vehicle | 67 | 12 | 17.9% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 99905
- Based in
- Brownsville, Wisconsin
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight and passengers
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (May 21, 1996)
- Miles driven
- 11.9 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Grain feed hay, Intermodal containers, Liquids gases, Logs poles, Machinery, Metal
- Last update filed
- Jan 6, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Michels have?
Michels reports 728 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 264 drivers, 208 of them with a commercial license. That is the 592nd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 11.9 million miles in 2025.
Is Michels a safe carrier?
In 24 months Michels had 16 reportable crashes, 2.20 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 17.9% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (May 21, 1996). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.