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MIDWEST TOWING INC

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 9, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jun 18, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MIDWEST TOWING INC (USDOT 2348949)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2348949/
As of: Oct 9, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2348949 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: BRENDAN MULLIGAN Motor Vehicles Based in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI

FMCSA census as of Oct 9, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=130671 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common
Insurance

PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2348949
In FMCSA records since Oct 10, 2012 (~14y)
MC / docket MC1635885
Company officer BRENDAN MULLIGAN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 65,280 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1300 N CHARLESWORTH ST
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2348949
In FMCSA records since Oct 10, 2012 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 65,280 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 16.7% vs 6.7% +10.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CA982754150
Effective Jun 18, 2024
BMC-91X · CA982754150
Effective Jun 18, 2024
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-06-25 (846 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 16.67% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
2
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 130,671 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
16.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,671 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,671 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-02 2025-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Michigan (MI) 5 1 20.0% Apr 10, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Oct 21, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 4
Ctrl 3
Western Star 3
Cott 2
Cottrell T 1
Deln 1
Freightliner 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.70 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 6.19 6 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 9.50 10 — Oct 5, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86125200 Oct 21, 2025 OH 3 FINDLAY OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84376870 Apr 10, 2025 MI 2 mi-pontiac-scale-s/b
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LIL No
84106067 Mar 11, 2025 MI 3 mi-n/bi75@pierson
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84051980 Mar 5, 2025 MI 3 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.60E, 392.82DUMT No
83729898 Jan 24, 2025 MI 3 mi-i-96-@-saginaw-hwy
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR No
83515916 Dec 30, 2024 MI 3 mi-i75-n-@-busch
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR Yes
80826752 Feb 9, 2024 MI 3 mi-i-275-nb-@-s-huron-rd
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80744977 Feb 1, 2024 OH 3 FINDLAY SCALES
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003585471 Aug 19, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1635885 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 25, 2024 MC1635885-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA982754150 91X $1,000,000 Jun 18, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA982754150 BMC-91X — Jun 18, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 25, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FINDLAY OH OH 1 0
FINDLAY SCALES OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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