Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 916700 · MC-522372
MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY
38 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesOKLAHOMA CITY, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-522372 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
2022–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 2022–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY safe to work with?
Is MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY safe to load? MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY (USDOT 916700, MC-522372) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, operating 38 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MHMIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 38-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
National Fire · 05–08
Continental · 08–21
20052021
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2008 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 2005 → May 2008 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2024
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Top corridor
PA ⇄ OK
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@midwesthose.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4328432
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3312 SOUTH I 35 SERVICE ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73129
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 96558, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73143
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (405) 670-6718
- Web domain
- midwesthose.com
Registration
- Officers
- W Harvey Sparkman · Ronald Sparkman
- USDOT / docket
- 916700 · MC-522372
- First registered
- 11/17/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 01/31/2025 · 175,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY's USDOT number?
MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY's USDOT number is 916700, and its motor carrier number is MC-522372.
Is MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY's safety record?
MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY's fleet?
MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY operates 38 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY based?
MIDWEST HOSE & SPECIALTY is based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.