Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
79 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 484410 · MC-1663571
MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY
DBA MIDLAND PAPER PACKAGING AND SUPPLIES
79 power unitsavg 3.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesWHEELING, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1663571 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
79Power units
42 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on 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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 99 inspections.
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY safe to work with?
Is MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY safe to load? MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY (USDOT 484410, MC-1663571) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WHEELING, IL, operating 79 power units and 105 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 99 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MPMIDLAND PAPER COMPANY 88
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Safety
99 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)61 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.9% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 79-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 79
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 61
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving26
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 79
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 42
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo6161
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHEELING, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2097834USDOT 1842938USDOT 2416753USDOT 191496
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7979
Observed (24 mo)4242
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 101 E PALATINE ROAD, WHEELING, IL, 60090
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 777-2912
- Cell
- (847) 826-5576
- Fax
- (847) 403-6392
- Web domain
- midlandco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Deletto · Mike Graves
- USDOT / docket
- 484410 · MC-1663571
- First registered
- 05/20/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 10/20/2025 · 4,480,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY's USDOT number?
MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY's USDOT number is 484410, and its motor carrier number is MC-1663571.
Is MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY's safety record?
MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 99 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY's fleet?
MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY operates 79 power units and 105 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY based?
MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY is based in WHEELING, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.