MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC
MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 19 power units and 16 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in St Charles, IL. Across 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
- OOS rate better than size peers
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC (USDOT 304123) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review. On file: • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/304123/ As of: Sep 22, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=54072 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Trucks | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 26 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Conditional safety rating
FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.
MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC had 20 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 1.0.
20 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (7) and WI (4).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 19 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 16 drivers; International, Great Dane, and Stoughton are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 54,072 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–29 power units (±50% of this carrier's 19 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 0.06 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 1.12 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 1.00 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (26 rows) View all 26 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89002683 | Sep 14, 2026 | IL | 3 | I-55 |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88022872 | Jun 1, 2026 | IL | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88000761 | May 29, 2026 | IL | 1 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 396.3A1 | No |
| 87777070 | May 5, 2026 | IA | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 392.2RG, 395.8F12 | No |
| 87496140 | Apr 3, 2026 | IL | 2 | 39 |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86033093 | Oct 10, 2025 | MI | 3 | CHIKAMING TWP |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 85997807 | Oct 2, 2025 | IL | 1 | FRANKFORT IL |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85922677 | Sep 25, 2025 | IN | 3 | PORTAGE IN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2-SLLS3 | No |
| 85821280 | Sep 16, 2025 | WI | 2 | HANCOCK WI |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85732643 | Sep 9, 2025 | US | 1 | BOLINGBROOK IL |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85672573 | Aug 29, 2025 | MI | 1 | WB SCALE |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 85641046 | Aug 29, 2025 | IN | 3 | MICHIGAN CITY IN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 85626489 | Aug 26, 2025 | WI | 1 | HANCOCK WI |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85449864 | Aug 7, 2025 | WI | 2 | STOUGHTON WI |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85395636 | Jul 31, 2025 | IN | 3 | CHESTERTON IN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 85238224 | Jul 14, 2025 | WI | 3 | BURLINGTON WI |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84948987 | Jun 12, 2025 | IL | 1 | il-033---williamsville---i-55-s/b |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84885714 | Jun 5, 2025 | IL | 3 | IL-173 |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84579238 | Apr 30, 2025 | IN | 2 | CHESTERTON IN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84362248 | Apr 10, 2025 | MO | 3 | NEW BLOOMFIELD MO |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 395.24 | No |
| 82640417 | Sep 9, 2024 | IN | 3 | CHESTERTON IN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 395.24 | No |
| 81658126 | May 16, 2024 | IL | 1 | il-bolingbrook---i-55-n/b |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 81219371 | Mar 25, 2024 | MI | 2 | mi-e/b-new-buffalo-scale |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 392.2, 390.21T(b), 391.41(a) | No |
| 79653335 | Sep 12, 2023 | IL | 3 | I-39 |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 78524778 | Apr 24, 2023 | US | 1 | PLEASANT PRAIRIEWI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILX003468986 | Jun 27, 2024 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ILX001707772 | Oct 9, 2019 | IL | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| IL0001277608 | Sep 28, 2006 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI003217406A | Mar 21, 2002 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| IL003100042A | May 27, 1997 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHESTERTON IN | IN | 3 | 0 |
| HANCOCK WI | WI | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| FRANKFORT IL | IL | 1 | 0 |
| I-39 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| I-55 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| IL-173 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| MICHIGAN CITY IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| PORTAGE IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| CHIKAMING TWP | MI | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
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