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USDOT 2074894 · MIDWEST FREIGHT SYSTEMS CORP
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MIDWEST FREIGHT SYSTEMS CORP

USDOT 2074894 MC 724874 Warren, MI Authorized For-Hire
382 power units 260 drivers 14.2M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 36.6 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
16 yrs history · 291 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
382 all leased
Drivers · CDL
260 · 246
Annual miles
14.2M ~37k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks014014
Tractors03680368
Trailers01,32201,322

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Sep 10, 2010 (16 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 7, 2025
DUNS
49516299
Officers
DENISE MEAD · SINAN MURIC
Phone
(586) 580-1200
Email
safety@midwestfreightsystems.com
Address
21900 Hoover Rd, Warren MI 48089

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral FreightOther: AUTOMOTIVE PARTSPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
21
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 7 injury · 8 people hurt in all
Inspections
291
49% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
35.4%
51 of 144 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.4%
4 of 291 driver inspections
Violations
233
64 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 35 inspections, 9 out of service 35 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 43 inspections, 6 out of service 43 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 34 inspections, 6 out of service 34 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 41 inspections, 4 out of service 41 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 34 inspections, 6 out of service 34 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 20 inspections, 5 out of service 20 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 42 inspections, 11 out of service 42 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 42 inspections, 7 out of service 42 Q3 '26
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Violations

233 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    162 · 60 out-of-service
    Lights 56 · Brakes 42 · Tires 41 · Wheels & hubs 7 · Steering & suspension 3 · 13 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    42 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 23 · Speeding 15 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    25 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 14 · Over hours limit 5 · False log 4 · No log 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    7
    2026
    Jul 7, 2026 · Michigan
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    15
    2026
    May 15, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    21
    2026
    Apr 21, 2026 · Michigan
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Mar
    27
    2026
    Mar 27, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Mar
    13
    2026
    Mar 13, 2026 · Indiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    11
    2026
    Mar 11, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dawn, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    11
    2026
    Jan 11, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    25
    2025
    Nov 25, 2025 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

13 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Clear Blue Insurance Company
on record since Oct 18, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2010
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Obsidian Insurance Company → Clear Blue Insurance Company (Oct 2026); CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → Obsidian Insurance Company (Oct 2025)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Michigan (HQ) 105
  • Ohio 48
  • Indiana 29
  • Tennessee 23
  • Missouri 17
  • Kentucky 11
  • North Carolina 10
  • Wisconsin 10

36% of inspections were in its home state.

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