License Plate IA DM8432 (Iowa) — Paul Michels
USDOT 172169 · 2017 Timpte
Most recently recorded carrier for this plate
Paul Michels Active
- USDOT
- 172169
- MC
- 205544
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Hazleton, IA
- Power units
- 5
- Drivers
- 6
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 10
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-05-04). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
License plate IA-DM8432 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1TDH42227HB156151 (2017 Timpte). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Paul Michels (USDOT 172169). Vehicle make on file: Timpte (TIMP) (SEMI-TRAILER). No out-of-service violations are recorded under this plate in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
About this plate
Commercial license plate IA-DM8432 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-05-13 to 2026-05-04. The latest inspection was in Minnesota, a Level IV — special one-item inspection. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Iowa).
Vehicle on this plate
This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2017 Timpte — VIN 1TDH42227HB156151 (semi-trailer).
Combined inspection & out-of-service record
Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations appear in the available records under this plate. This does not mean that every inspection was free of other violations.
Operators
2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Paul Michels (USDOT 172169) from 2025-05-13 to 2026-05-04; Travis Michels Trucking Inc (USDOT 1770221) on 2026-02-18.