Carrier profile · USDOT 301976 · MC-495169 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

Mid Iowa Equipment Inc

3 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 2 statesNEWTON, IA70/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-495169 BROKER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(641) 792-9422 Email dispatchMIDIAEQ@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026

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

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No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 2007–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 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: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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 ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’04–’22

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2004 → Nov 2022	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.0 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

20.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

NEWTON, IA

5057 W 36TH STREET S

Top corridor

IA 5 · AR 2

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 1264812

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: 5057 W 36TH STREET S, NEWTON, IA, 50208
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (641) 792-9422
Cell: (641) 521-0869
Email: midiaeq@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Mindy Six · Clinton Vos
USDOT / docket: 301976 · MC-495169
First registered: Sep 18, 1987
Last MCS-150: Jan 26, 2026 · 260,000 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 13, 2008
D-U-N-S: 362399644

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

260,000

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 IOWA EQUIPMENT INC.

MID IOWA EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 301976) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 19, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 26, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 13, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MID IOWA EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?

MID IOWA EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 301976, and its motor carrier number is MC-495169.

Is MID IOWA EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 29, 2026, MID IOWA EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MID IOWA EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?

MID IOWA EQUIPMENT INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is MID IOWA EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?

MID IOWA EQUIPMENT INC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MID IOWA EQUIPMENT INC based?

MID IOWA EQUIPMENT INC is based in NEWTON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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