MIDWEST EXPRESS INC

USDOT 2869210 • 1323 BUTTERFIELD RD STE 111, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
2,869,210
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
7739383370
Power Units (MCS-150)
12
Drivers (MCS-150)
12
MCS-150 Mileage
775,000
Physical Address
1323 BUTTERFIELD RD STE 111, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Oct 4, 2022
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-961789ACTIVEUnknownOct 3, 2022

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BIPD/PrimaryBA0731807ON FILEOct 4, 2022Oct 4, 2023

Insurance History (5 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (5 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary506-9027907CANCELLEDOct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2022
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN270119REPLACEDOct 4, 2019Oct 4, 2021
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.BIPD/PrimaryCAL201850REPLACEDOct 4, 2018Oct 4, 2019
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.BIPD/PrimaryCAL201850CANCELLEDOct 4, 2018Nov 3, 2019
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.BIPD/PrimaryCAL201733REPLACEDOct 4, 2017Oct 4, 2018

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BA0731807BIPD/PrimaryOct 4, 2023Oct 4, 2023
CANCELUNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.506-9027907BIPD/PrimaryOct 4, 2022Oct 4, 2022
TERM/REPLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN270119BIPD/PrimaryOct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
TERM/CANCLCOMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.CAL201850BIPD/PrimaryNov 3, 2019Nov 3, 2019
TERM/REPLCOMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.CAL201850BIPD/PrimaryOct 4, 2019Oct 4, 2019
TERM/REPLCOMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.CAL201733BIPD/PrimaryOct 4, 2018Oct 4, 2018

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC961789COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 7, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 3, 2022
MC961789MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDNov 1, 2017Unknown
MC961789MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSEDMay 9, 2016Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving
73%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
46
Violations
53
6 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
8.7%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
12
Drivers (MCS-150)
12
Crash Records
2

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

2
May
2
Jun
Jul
2
Aug
4
Sep
1
Oct
1
Nov
2
Dec
Jan
3
Feb
1
Mar
2
Apr
3
May
1
Jun
Jul
2
Aug
4
Sep
1
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
3
Jan
1
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 46 of 46 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

18 states46 inspections

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Violation Summary (53 violations from 46 inspections)

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Violation Summary (53 violations from 46 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued1008Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps503Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(c)Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)325Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit205Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LRLIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47A-BRCBrake chamber - cracked/broken118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIRBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCDOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.3A3IIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTAOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LFTSIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47ESlack adjuster defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1Speeding 1-5 mph over limit103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLCPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3Speeding 11-14 mph over limit107Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45D-BBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11TLLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2PCBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2WOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.83(h)Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.7(a)Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection10Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.205(a)Wheel/rim defective117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)395.8(e)(1)10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
8.7%vs nat'l 23.4%
-14.7 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.15vs nat'l 1.80
-0.65 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (46 inspections)

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Inspection History (46 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 20, 202687342333TIPPAH COUNTYMSLevel 2FRUE SEMI-TRAILER2393.203E-CBP, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32No
Feb 26, 202687209189WEST LAKELAND MNMNLevel 1WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER6392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LRLIYes
Jan 15, 202686820395IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALETXLevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jan 15, 202686801991CLINTON SCSCLevel 3HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLTCDNo
Jan 12, 202686822165EDINBURGH ININLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS2No
Nov 16, 202586339532355ILLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 7, 202585987309ST. LOUIS MOMOLevel 2INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 26, 202585889579HINDS COUNTYMSLevel 3WANC SEMI-TRAILER0No
Sep 16, 202585790942RoadsidePALevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 11, 202585769213007 - RICHMOND - US12, 1 N OFILLevel 2UTIL SEMI-TRAILER2395.3A3II, 393.9No
Sep 9, 202585761843RoadsideILLevel 3HYUN SEMI-TRAILER0No
Aug 21, 202585615070BEMUS POINT NYNYLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLIFTANo
Aug 8, 202585458613MONROE SCALE S/BMILevel 1HYTR SEMI-TRAILER2393.9A-LFTSI, 393.47ENo
Jun 21, 202585012673MANCHESTER TNTNLevel 3INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 16, 202584717055RoadsideMILevel 3INTL TRUCK TRACTOR3392.2-SLLS1, 395.24D-ELDPT, 392.2-SLLIRPNo
May 14, 202584735759JULIETTE GAGALevel 3INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLCPNo
May 2, 202584573149I64ILLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Apr 23, 202584519043DENVER ININLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLS3No
Apr 15, 202584462538KENNESAW GAGALevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLLRNo
Mar 6, 202584056143JOPLIN MOMOLevel 1FRUEHAUF SEMI-TRAILER2393.45D-B, 392.2-SLLEWA1No
Feb 21, 202583937851POSEYVILLE ININLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLS2No
Feb 15, 202583893738I-57 SB MP 46ILLevel 3WABA SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 4, 202583788982ROADSIDEWYLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 20, 202483469176CACHE CREEK SCALECALevel 1GDAN SEMI-TRAILER1396.3A1-BOSYes
Dec 10, 202483405780IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALETXLevel 1HYTR SEMI-TRAILER3393.11TL, 393.45B2PC, 392.2WNo
Nov 22, 202483237800HUNTSVILLE OHOHLevel 3CUSTOM SCO STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 9, 202482872403SAN JOQAUIN COUNTYCALevel 2UTIL SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Sep 30, 202482812881FRANKLIN TNTNLevel 3INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 24, 202482754317PORTAGE ININLevel 3INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Sep 23, 202482735369ROAD SIDEOHLevel 2INTL TRUCK TRACTOR1393.9(a)No
Sep 16, 202482693464I-64ILLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 8, 202482337880ROADSIDEOHLevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER2396.17(c), 392.2No
Aug 5, 202482376639MOUNTAIN PASS CVEFCALevel 1UTIL SEMI-TRAILER2393.11, 393.83(h)No
Jun 20, 202481925367ROADSIDEOHLevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Jun 12, 202481862514JOPLIN MOMOLevel 2HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER2393.9(a)No
May 14, 202481664121FLAGSTAFF AZAZLevel 2INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR3392.2, 392.7(a), 393.205(a)Yes
May 8, 202481596428LOMA COCOLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER1395.8(e)(1)No
Apr 25, 202481513823INDIANAPOLIS ININLevel 3HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Apr 14, 202481364631WAKEENEYKSLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER0No
Apr 9, 202481321440RoadsidePALevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR5393.75(c), 393.45(b)(2), 392.2Yes
Feb 29, 202480990802I-75 NB AT 5 MMMILevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER2393.9(a)No
Feb 9, 202480826687RoadsideMILevel 3WANC SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Dec 30, 202380515311MONROE SCALE S/BMILevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER2392.2No
Nov 30, 202380288493RoadsideILLevel 3INTL TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 4, 202379845939SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALECALevel 1UTIL SEMI-TRAILER0No
Sep 11, 202379683237012 - FRANKFORT - I-80 W/BILLevel 3INTL TRUCK TRACTOR0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

38 total · 7.9% OOS
2024-042026-03
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
2
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
2

Crash History (2 records)

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Crash History (2 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Dec 18, 2024INTOW00INDIANAPOLISI70 WESTBOUND EXIT 85 RAMP 085C...968984MIDWEST EXPRESS INC
Oct 14, 2024COTOW00DENVERW 6TH AVE AT N SHERIDAN BLVD...800386MIDWEST EXPRESS INC

Compliance Timeline

9 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Dec 18, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in IN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 14, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in CO
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 4, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. • BIPD/Primary
Oct 4, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Oct 3, 2022
Authority
Oct 4, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 3, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. • BIPD/Primary
Oct 4, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. • BIPD/Primary
Oct 4, 2018
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. • BIPD/Primary

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