Asset-based
128 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
128 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.7 yr
Model years 2010–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC (USDOT 244002) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 19, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 100 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 38 vehicle-level and 100 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 128 power units and 86 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 18, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 30, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 244002, and its motor carrier number is MC-174127.
As of Jun 13, 2026, MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC has a 28.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 145 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC operates 128 power units and 86 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC is based in KANSAS CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.
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100 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
96 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 9
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2021 → May 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2016 → Dec 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2016 | $1M | 4 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Dec 2011 | $1M | 6 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2008 → Dec 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2007 → Mar 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2004 → Mar 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Mar 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Mar 2001 → Mar 2003 | $1M | 4 |
| PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1999 → Apr 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MERC. REASS. CO. | Apr 1997 → Mar 1999 | $1M | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 1991 → Apr 1997 | $1M | 1 |
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 17 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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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
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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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