Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
385 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2317693 · MC-791331
HORIZON MIDWEST INC
385 power unitsavg 13 yrNational · 30 statesCLEVELAND, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-791331 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
385Power units
276 observed · MCS-150
356Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.929.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
22 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HORIZON MIDWEST INC safe to work with?
Is HORIZON MIDWEST INC safe to load? HORIZON MIDWEST INC (USDOT 2317693, MC-791331) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLEVELAND, OH, operating 385 power units and 385 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 742 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
HMHORIZON MIDWEST INC 81
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Safety
742 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.9% (24-mo)331 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.1% (24-mo)474 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 385-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 385
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 474
- Annualized
- ≈237 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving205
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance189 · 54 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance88 · 69 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance82 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance77 · 18 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance68 · 41 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance42
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance32
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance28 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance28
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Zurich American · 12–16
Old Republic · 16–23
20122023
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 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Sep 2016 | $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)
- 385
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 276
- Trailers (towed)
- 356
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 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3030
US statesInspections · 24 mo474474
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLEVELAND, OH
Top corridor
TX ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 237360USDOT 251582USDOT 2523965USDOT 3396106USDOT 314795USDOT 3468246USDOT 2984398USDOT 292991Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 108 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 38111USDOT 548880USDOT 690147USDOT 2909475USDOT 232734USDOT 604100USDOT 3496430USDOT 2546856
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hznfinc.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 237360USDOT 1227635USDOT 1597733USDOT 2255867USDOT 2318070USDOT 2318092
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark c. doland — 4 carriers: USDOT 2255867USDOT 2256091USDOT 2318092
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)385385
Observed (24 mo)276276
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8777 ROCKSIDE ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44125
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 480-6829
- Fax
- (216) 406-2265
- chrisd@hznfinc.com
- Web domain
- hznfinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mark C. Doland
- USDOT / docket
- 2317693 · MC-791331
- First registered
- 06/20/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2026 · 19,578,471 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.40
- 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 HORIZON MIDWEST INC's USDOT number?
HORIZON MIDWEST INC's USDOT number is 2317693, and its motor carrier number is MC-791331.
Is HORIZON MIDWEST INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, HORIZON MIDWEST INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HORIZON MIDWEST INC's safety record?
HORIZON MIDWEST INC has a 29.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 742 roadside inspections, with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is HORIZON MIDWEST INC's fleet?
HORIZON MIDWEST INC operates 385 power units and 385 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HORIZON MIDWEST INC based?
HORIZON MIDWEST INC is based in CLEVELAND, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.