Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
167 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2497935 · MC-865522
MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC
DBA MIDWEST EXPRESS CO
167 power unitsavg 4.8 yrMulti-region · 15 statesDES PLAINES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-865522 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
167Power units
98 observed · MCS-150
50Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 229 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.810.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC safe to work with?
Is MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC safe to load? MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC (USDOT 2497935, MC-865522) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DES PLAINES, IL, operating 167 power units and 203 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 229 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MEMIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC 94
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Safety
229 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.8% (24-mo)74 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)163 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.7% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 167-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 167
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 163
- Annualized
- ≈82 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving68
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Acuity A · 15–23
20142023
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | May 2014 → May 2015 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 167
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 98
- Trailers (towed)
- 50
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo163163
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES PLAINES, IL
Top corridor
IA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 259447USDOT 327574USDOT 234712USDOT 3635912USDOT 125550USDOT 2585437USDOT 3711433USDOT 2714701Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (37 trucks · 42 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1718546USDOT 3693235USDOT 4036073USDOT 2876280USDOT 2953815USDOT 3069734USDOT 259447USDOT 327574
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert larson — 12 carriers: USDOT 331542USDOT 343125USDOT 477864USDOT 1048415USDOT 1085226USDOT 1184590USDOT 1457400USDOT 1788183
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)167167
Observed (24 mo)9898
Shared w/ other carriers3737
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1111 EAST TOUHY AVE SUITE 280, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 827-3400
- Cell
- (630) 561-7755
- Fax
- (847) 827-0022
- Web domain
- midwestexpressco.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Larson
- USDOT / docket
- 2497935 · MC-865522
- First registered
- 04/21/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2026 · 7,200,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.50
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC's USDOT number?
MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC's USDOT number is 2497935, and its motor carrier number is MC-865522.
Is MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC's safety record?
MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC has a 10.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 229 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC's fleet?
MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC operates 167 power units and 203 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC based?
MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.