Michels Pacific Energy INC Safety Record

DOT# 3308441 · San Jose, CA 95138 · 6692752668

A

Excellent safety record — scored 15/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/12/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Michels Pacific Energy INC (DOT# 3308441) in San Jose, California has 131 inspections on record with 103 violations and a 12.2% vehicle out-of-service rate and 3 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

131 Inspections
12.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
3 Crashes
411 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 12.2%
Carrier: 12.2% (16 of 131) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 2.3%
Carrier: 2.3% (3 of 131) National: 6.4%
56% OOS rate better than 56% of carriers in California
20% crash rate better than 20% of carriers in California

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

103 total violations across 131 inspections
19 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (18%)
Vehicle Maintenance
28
Unsafe Driving
64
Hours of Service
6
Driver Fitness
1
Other
4

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 4 states: CA, ID, OR, WA
Level 1: 60 (46%) Level 2: 27 (21%) Level 3: 26 (20%) Level 4: 1 (1%) Level 5: 17 (13%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/12/2026 CA 1 1 0
03/09/2026 OR 1 1 0
03/06/2026 CA 1 0 0
02/15/2026 CA 2 0 0
02/09/2026 CA 3 0 0
01/20/2026 CA 1 0 0
01/20/2026 CA 1 0 0
01/19/2026 CA 1 0 0
01/08/2026 CA 1 0 0
12/30/2025 CA 2 0 0
1 injury crash
16-MAY-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
16-MAY-24 CA 0 0 0
09-OCT-24 CA 0 1 0
02-MAY-25 CA 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 411
Drivers 439
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 07/09/2019
MCS-150 Filed 20260106 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 3,879,602
Address 5898 Silver Creek Valley Road, San Jose, CA 95138