Carrier profile · USDOT 249774 · MC-184864 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Mid States Transport Inc

10 power unitsavg 10.2 yrRegional · 6 statesSIOUX FALLS, SD74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-184864 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 334-1005 Email dispatchhoffmansm@hotmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.2 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%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 — 5 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.5 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

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’08 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’86–now

1986199620062016now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jun 2008

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 1986 → Jun 2008	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SIOUX FALLS, SD

47086 271ST STREET

Top corridor

SD 5 · IA 3 · CA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 814820 USDOT 2399913 USDOT 4533073 USDOT 3019302 USDOT 2999543 USDOT 2258725 USDOT 1136040 USDOT 1454028

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steven m hoffman — 2 carriers: USDOT 1887311

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

Location

Physical address: 47086 271ST STREET, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57108
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 334-1005
Fax: (605) 368-5444
Email: hoffmansm@hotmail.com

Registration

Officers: Margaret Hoffman · Steven M Hoffman
USDOT / docket: 249774 · MC-184864
First registered: Aug 16, 1984
Last MCS-150: Jan 23, 2026 · 657,212 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 11, 2008
D-U-N-S: 618298459

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

657,212

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MID STATES TRANSPORT INC.

MID STATES TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 249774) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jun 23, 2008 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 23, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 11, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MID STATES TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

MID STATES TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 249774, and its motor carrier number is MC-184864.

Is MID STATES TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, MID STATES TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MID STATES TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

MID STATES TRANSPORT INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is MID STATES TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

MID STATES TRANSPORT INC operates 10 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MID STATES TRANSPORT INC based?

MID STATES TRANSPORT INC is based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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