Asset-based
61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.8 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC safe to load? MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 146954, MC-146123) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HODGKINS, IL, operating 61 power units and 82 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 64 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 146954, and its motor carrier number is MC-146123.
As of 2026-06-13, MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC operates 61 power units and 82 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC is based in HODGKINS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
Comparable carriers around Hodgkins and across Illinois
64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 | $1M | 5 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Oct 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Sep 2014 → Sep 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Sep 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Sep 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → May 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Jul 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Oct 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. | Aug 2000 → Sep 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1997 → Aug 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1995 → Sep 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| THE HOME INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1993 → Sep 1995 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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