MID STATES CONSTRUCTION INC

USDOT 438673 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: DONALD L SHAUM SR Company officer 2: DONALD L SHAUM JR General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in ELKHART, IN

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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

Caution

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Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MID STATES CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 438673)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/438673/
As of: Jul 29, 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 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 438673

In FMCSA records since Mar 11, 1991 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer DONALD L SHAUM SR

Company officer 2 DONALD L SHAUM JR

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 6 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 36,684 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (574) 264-9547

Email: [email protected]

Physical

53697 CR 9

ELKHART, IN 46514

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 438673

In FMCSA records since Mar 11, 1991 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 36,684 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 7.00 vs 1.80 +5.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	8	0	0
Trucks	4	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	100%	100%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MID STATES CONSTRUCTION INC is a corporation based in ELKHART, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 438673. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 6 power units and 2 drivers, with 2 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

MID STATES CONSTRUCTION INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 2 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Elkhart, IN. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in MI (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Dodge, Ford, and Trlr are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-08 2025-08

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)	1	1	100.0%	Aug 5, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Dodge		1
Ford		1
Trailer		1
Unknown		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	3.00	3	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	1.66	2	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	8.00	8	—	Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85442102	Aug 5, 2025	MI	2	NB US-31	DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK IN CUF803 · 3C6UD5KL9CG129940	7	391.41A-MCPC, 393.43DBMA, 392.2-SLTFC	Yes
81881710	Jun 14, 2024	IN	2	GOSHEN IN	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 2409695 · 1FD0W5HTXDEA14017	15	393.75(c), 383.23(a)(2), 393.43(d)	Yes

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date	State	Fatalities	Injuries ▲	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
IN0900782263	Nov 20, 2007	IN	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
GOSHEN IN	IN	1	1
NB US-31	MI	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4	0
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
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
393.11(a)(1)	Lighting devices/reflectors	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.95(a)(1)	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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