Michiana Rental — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Vetting summary
Inspections
7 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Michiana Tool Rental Inc
DBA
Michiana Rental
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3003 S 11th Street, Niles, MI 49120
Phone
(269) 687-1700
Power units
13
Drivers
17
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
42.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 7 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
28.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 7 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
daniel@mtrental.com — company domain
Domain age
mtrental.com registered 2005-09-05 (21 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Oct 10, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| May 27, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 8, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| May 23, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 10, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 25, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 7 of 7 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFour re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
No recent news coverage found for "Michiana Rental" — for most small carriers, no news is good news.
Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.
Vetting toolkit
Verify it yourself
FMCSA SAFER snapshot ↗
The official company snapshot, straight from FMCSA.
FMCSA SMS safety profile ↗
Safety Measurement System — BASIC scores and crash history.
L&I authority record ↗
Licensing & Insurance: authority, insurance, and BOC-3 on file.
Search court records ↗
Quick sweep for litigation and judgments.