Carrier profile · USDOT 198877 · MC-156785 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

MIDWEST TOW INC

0 power unitsKANSAS CITY, KS82/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-156785 BROKER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(913) 333-3077 Email dispatchsbell@midwestts.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityEstablished 52 yearsNo insurance on file

Watch · 1

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 15 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Westport’02–’05

State National’07–’11

Zurich American’17–’24

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2024	$750K	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2017	$750K	1
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	4
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2014	$750K	3
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Oct 2011 → Oct 2011	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Dec 2007 → Oct 2011	$750K	5
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2007 → Jan 2008	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jun 2006 → Jun 2007	$750K	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Jun 2006	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jun 2002 → Jun 2005	$750K	5
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2000 → Jun 2002	$750K	3
FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1999 → Aug 2000	$750K	2
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1997 → Jun 1999	$750K	1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1996 → Jul 1997	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KANSAS CITY, KS

400 KANSAS AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@midwestts.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 646193 USDOT 854215 USDOT 2230490 USDOT 3414309 USDOT 3615929

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 400 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66105
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (913) 333-3077
Fax: (913) 621-2271
Email: sbell@midwestts.com
Web domain: midwestts.com

Registration

Officer: Sam Sails
USDOT / docket: 198877 · MC-156785
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 13, 2025 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 102499647

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MIDWEST TOW INC.

MIDWEST TOW INC (USDOT 198877) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 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 21, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 13, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MIDWEST TOW INC's USDOT number?

MIDWEST TOW INC's USDOT number is 198877, and its motor carrier number is MC-156785.

Is MIDWEST TOW INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, MIDWEST TOW INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MIDWEST TOW INC's safety record?

MIDWEST TOW INC 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 82/100 (tier: review).