Carrier profile · USDOT 224829 · MC-267996 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Mid Continent Steel & Wire Inc

25 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 19 statesPOPLAR BLUFF, MO88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-267996 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

25Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

38Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

2001–2024 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 105 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

2 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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1 hours-of-service violation on record, most recent Feb 28, 2026.

Safety

65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 30, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 65 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

65 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 25-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 25
Inspections · 24 mo: 65
Annualized: ≈33 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’14 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Indiana Lumbermens’93–’06

Liberty Fire’06–’09

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Sep 2014

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Sep 2012 → Sep 2014	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Mar 2012 → Sep 2012	$750K	2
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2009 → May 2012	$750K	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2006 → Sep 2009	$750K	2
INDIANA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL	Sep 1993 → Sep 2006	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 30, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 25
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 38

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

73.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 30, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 13 inspections
Missouri: 10 inspections
Kentucky: 6 inspections
Indiana: 5 inspections
Arkansas: 5 inspections
Georgia: 4 inspections
North Carolina: 4 inspections
Mississippi: 4 inspections
Maryland: 2 inspections
Texas: 2 inspections
Illinois: 2 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
New York: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections

Home base

POPLAR BLUFF, MO

2700 CENTRAL AVE

Most inspections: TN

13 inspections

TN 13 · MO 10 · KY 6

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 30, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574 USDOT 3038469 USDOT 4218827 USDOT 3817099 USDOT 153665 USDOT 3532205 USDOT 98800 USDOT 2889433

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael siler — 2 carriers: USDOT 2310005

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 30, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2700 CENTRAL AVE, POPLAR BLUFF, MO, 63901
Mailing address: P O BOX 4057, POPLAR BLUFF, MO, 63902-4057
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (573) 778-9410
Fax: (573) 778-9139
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: deacerousa.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Siler
USDOT / docket: 224829 · MC-267996
First registered: Nov 10, 1982
Last MCS-150: Jan 13, 2026 · 2,931,588 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 27, 2011
D-U-N-S: 88710744

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,931,588

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 30, 2026

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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18%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 22 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

40violation records

5OOS-tagged records

4 of 22inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

210%0 / 21

Brakes

1010%1 / 10

Other vehicle maintenance

757%4 / 7

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Lights

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

20%Oct 24 to Apr 251 / 5

25%Apr 25 to Oct 252 / 8

25%Oct 25 to Apr 261 / 4

0%Apr 26 to Oct 260 / 5

Top 3 codes (9 of 40 records)

392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak2
390.21TE2IV-D USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45A-BHTIJ Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE INC.

MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE INC (USDOT 224829) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA effective Sep 1, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 30, 2026.

The carrier received 65 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 65 driver-level — across 19 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 30, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 30, 2026.

It reports 25 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 13, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 30, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 27, 2011 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE INC's USDOT number?

MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE INC's USDOT number is 224829, and its motor carrier number is MC-267996.

Is MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 30, 2026. MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE INC's safety record?

MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 105 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE INC's fleet?

MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE INC operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE INC based?

MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE INC is based in POPLAR BLUFF, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(573) 778-9410 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 224829
MC / Docket: MC-267996
Officer: MICHAEL SILER
Address: 2700 CENTRAL AVE
POPLAR BLUFF, MO, 63901

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 43 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Sep 2014

Vehicle OOS 18.2%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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