Carrier profile · USDOT 172185 · MC-146717 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

MIDWEST VIKING INC

28 power unitsavg 7.7 yrMulti-region · 11 statesANKENY, IA87/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-146717 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksmidwestviking.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1754395USDOT 2041205Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 74432USDOT 1754395USDOT 2164853USDOT 513920USDOT 2041205

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brad steffen — 2 carriers: USDOT 3001370

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)28
Observed (24 mo)20
Shared w/ other carriers4

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1GRAA0623HW70223938Sep 25, 2023May 12, 2026
3H3V532C2AT36301822May 13, 2025Jul 26, 2026
5MAPA4829DA02485027Oct 18, 2023Mar 28, 2026
1GRAA0628CW70073724Jan 23, 2024Nov 19, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
2
Combined power
29
States
2
Oldest authority
Jun 1, 1974
Active now
2
  • MIDWEST VIKING INC· viewingUSDOT 172185
    28PU
  • HITCHUP LLCUSDOT 3001370
    1PU

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

HITCHUP LLC