Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 272824 · MC-181030
MID-WEST TRAFFIC INC
2 power unitsPETERBOROUGH, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-181030 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 40 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MID-WEST TRAFFIC INC safe to work with?
Is MID-WEST TRAFFIC INC safe to load? MID-WEST TRAFFIC INC (USDOT 272824, MC-181030) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in PETERBOROUGH, ON, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMID-WEST TRAFFIC INC 62
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Old Republic · 97–99
Zurich · 00–02
Ranger Ins · 02–07
United States · 07–12
National Interstate · 12–14
Old Republic · 14–16
19922016
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2000 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jun 1999 → Jun 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1997 → Jun 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Dec 1994 → Dec 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1992 → Dec 1994 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PETERBOROUGH, ON
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bellnet.ca — 261 carriers: USDOT 26348USDOT 82249USDOT 100987USDOT 163112USDOT 256257USDOT 261558USDOT 263005USDOT 264370
Shares a company officer with other carriers
carla thompson — 3 carriers: USDOT 2321719USDOT 4499573
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12 FALLAISE COURT, PETERBOROUGH, ON, K9J 6X3
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (705) 743-5050
- Fax
- (705) 743-0782
- mid-west@bellnet.ca
- Web domain
- bellnet.ca
Registration
- Officer
- Carla Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 272824 · MC-181030
- First registered
- 05/09/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 04/04/2022 · 500,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 243031895
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MID-WEST TRAFFIC INC's USDOT number?
MID-WEST TRAFFIC INC's USDOT number is 272824, and its motor carrier number is MC-181030.
Is MID-WEST TRAFFIC INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MID-WEST TRAFFIC INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MID-WEST TRAFFIC INC's fleet?
MID-WEST TRAFFIC INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MID-WEST TRAFFIC INC based?
MID-WEST TRAFFIC INC is based in PETERBOROUGH, ON.