Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.2 yr
Model years 2012–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MID WEST TRANSPORT (USDOT 1643187) has a Vektor safety score of 63/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 6 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 19, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 4, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
MID WEST TRANSPORT's USDOT number is 1643187, and its motor carrier number is MC-605288.
As of Jun 13, 2026, MID WEST TRANSPORT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MID WEST TRANSPORT has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
MID WEST TRANSPORT operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MID WEST TRANSPORT is based in APPLE VALLEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
Comparable carriers around Apple Valley and across California
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 3
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
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 14 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2007 → Jun 2016 | $750K | 3 |
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 8 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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