Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.2 yr
Model years 2015–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MIDWEST RUN INC safe to load? MIDWEST RUN INC (USDOT 547825, MC-271526) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SKOWHEGAN, ME, operating 10 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (64/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
MIDWEST RUN INC's USDOT number is 547825, and its motor carrier number is MC-271526.
As of 2026-06-13, MIDWEST RUN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MIDWEST RUN INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).
MIDWEST RUN INC operates 10 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MIDWEST RUN INC is based in SKOWHEGAN, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2010 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2006 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2003 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1997 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 10 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1994 → Mar 1997 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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