MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 128
- Drivers · CDL
- 86 · 86
- Annual miles
- 5.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 122 | 6 | 0 | 128 |
| Trailers | 132 | 6 | 0 | 138 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-30-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 03-26-1984 (42 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-21-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ED VAUGHN
- Officer
- RANDALL WILLS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lights and tiresLights are 10 of 43 violations (23%). Light or tire defects led to 11 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 4
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High speeding: 7
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Missouri (about 120 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.039 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 0.56 | 0.80 |
| Violations | 0.17 | 0.38 |
| Critical violations | 0.06 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
43 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert26 · 12 OOSLights 10 · Tires 10 · Brakes 2 · Cargo securement 2 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert14 · 0 OOSSpeeding 7 · Reckless / lane 5 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert3 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun262026MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb102026MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec162025MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov202025MissouriProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep292025MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug72025MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul152025AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May252025MississippiProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 10 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Dec 19, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1991
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: CANAL INSURANCE CO. → THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 25, 2015)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
45 filings and 14 authority events since 1984 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Dec 19, 2025THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 19, 2023CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2025 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2021CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2021CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2019NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2021 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 16, 2019CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2019 · replaced by another insurer3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2016CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 16, 2019 · superseded by the same policy33 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2015ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2016 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 25, 2015Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2013ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Feb 19, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2012ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2011ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2010SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2011 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2009SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2008SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 19, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 16, 2008SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2008 · superseded by the same policyL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2008LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 20, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect46 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2008THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2008 · replaced by another insurer9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 3, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 27, 2008opened after STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 29, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 3, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2008opened after STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 29, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 2, 2007STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 29, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 2, 2007STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 29, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 31, 2007opened after STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 2, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Missouri (HQ) 24
- Mississippi 23
- Iowa 22
- Kansas 6
- Louisiana 6
- Illinois 4
- Michigan 4
- Florida 2
24% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (128 power units: 128 filed, 70 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 128 power units this active to have about 3.9 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 19 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 6.3 a year) — about 1.6× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 4.9 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 14 | 1.25 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.01 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 4.77 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-25 – 30-DEC-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.