Asset-based
61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 146954) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 146954) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 146954) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 146954) has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 146954) has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 146954) reports 61 power units and 82 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/13/2026.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 146954) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 02/23/2009 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.8 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 146954, and its motor carrier number is MC-146123.
As of 2026-06-13, MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC operates 61 power units and 82 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MIDWEST CARGO SYSTEMS INC is based in HODGKINS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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48 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
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 15 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 | $1M | 5 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Oct 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Sep 2014 → Sep 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Sep 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Sep 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → May 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Jul 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Oct 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. | Aug 2000 → Sep 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1997 → Aug 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1995 → Sep 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| THE HOME INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1993 → Sep 1995 | $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 4 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
Shares a registration email domain 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
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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