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MIDWESTERN ELECTRIC LLC

MIDWESTERN ELECTRIC LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 60 power units and 100 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in East Chicago, IN. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 55.6% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 43.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 45.5% vs peer 16.7% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MIDWESTERN ELECTRIC LLC (USDOT 727354)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 43.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 45.5% vs peer 16.7%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/727354/
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.
USDOT 727354 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: LENORE OBAJTEK Company officer 2: LENORE OBAJTEK Construction Based in EAST CHICAGO, IN

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 43.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 45.5% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=17000 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Company officer 2 LENORE OBAJTEK → — · Sep 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 727354
In FMCSA records since Jan 28, 1998 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LENORE OBAJTEK
Company officer 2 LENORE OBAJTEK
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Construction
Fleet size 60 units
Drivers 100
Annual mileage 477,867 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (219) 397-4444
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1620 EAST CHICAGO AVENUE
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 727354
In FMCSA records since Jan 28, 1998 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 477,867 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 45.5% vs 23.4% +22.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 43.8% vs 6.7% +37.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.11 vs 1.80 +1.31
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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
Trailers 45 0 0
Trucks 60 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 11 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 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 27 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 6 6 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 33.33% —
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
60
Drivers
100
Inspections
27
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
45.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
11 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

MIDWESTERN ELECTRIC LLC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 55.6%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (7) and IN (6).

Violation profile

55.6% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (40.0% of violations); top code 395.3(a)(3)(ii) (Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 60 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 100 drivers; Ford, International, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 45.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 17,000 ACTIVE carriers operating 30–90 power units (±50% of this carrier's 60 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
43.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 17,000 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +43.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
45.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 17,000 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 officer change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 LENORE OBAJTEK —
      Seen 20 times · first Sep 1, 2026 · last Sep 22, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 7 2 28.6% Oct 20, 2025
Indiana (IN) 6 5 83.3% May 18, 2026
Michigan (MI) 2 1 50.0% Aug 3, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% Feb 2, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 1 100.0% Oct 1, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 13
Unknown 4
Dodge 3
International 3
Courier 1
Freightliner 1
Hudson Tra 1
Kaufman 1
Kenworth 1
Ram 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 — 1.00 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 8 — 2.21 2 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 0.90 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 7.04 7 — 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 (27 rows) View all 27 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89008599 Sep 15, 2026 WV 1 BECKLEY WV
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A446720 · 1FDUF5HT6MDA11767
1 396.17C-PI No
88593650 Aug 3, 2026 MI 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A439728 · 1FDUF4HT8KEE43987
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87905131 May 18, 2026 IN 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
IN A484003 · 3FRXF7FL3FV692717
1 392.16-D No
87831198 May 11, 2026 IN 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3929523 · 2NKHHM7X8FM434697
2 393.130C-CHVE, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
86947038 Feb 2, 2026 IA 2 HWY 18 182 MM WB
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A480000 · 1FDUF5GT1KDA05938
5 393.41, 392.9A2, 393.95A Yes
86151482 Oct 20, 2025 NY 3 MILAN PA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
IN A430660 · 3C7WRNAL9NG274423
0 — No
86151445 Oct 20, 2025 NY 3 MILAN PA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A479610 · 1FDUF5HT7RDA16371
0 — No
86126937 Oct 17, 2025 NY 1 MILAN PA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A479610 · 1FDUF5HT7RDA16371
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
86126912 Oct 17, 2025 NY 1 MILAN PA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
IN A430660 · 3C7WRNAL9NG274423
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
85928000 Oct 1, 2025 KY 3 BEAVER DAM
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A479610 · 1FDUF5HT7RDA16371
3 391.41APC, 395.8H5-HOSM, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS Yes
85834901 Sep 15, 2025 IN 1 GREENWOOD IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A480963 · 1HTMMMML9KH072484
4 393.130C-CHVE, 393.43DBMA, 393.11A1-LIL Yes
85574348 Aug 20, 2025 IN 2 CAMBRIDGE CITY IN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A433371 · 3FRNF65V47V485758
8 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.43D-B, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
85327455 Jul 24, 2025 IN 2 GREENFIELD IN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A453716 · 1FDUF5GT1HDA00795
10 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.43D-B, 393.43DBMA Yes
84279086 Mar 25, 2025 IN 2 GREENFIELD IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN NO PLATE · 1HTMMMMN7HH655100
9 396.3A1-BOS, 393.130B-CHVE, 393.43D-B Yes
84106140 Mar 11, 2025 MI 1 mi-w/b-i94-near-race-rd.
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A453083 · 1FVDCXCY6HHHV8657
5 383.23A2-LCDLN, 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLCP Yes
83585401 Jan 6, 2025 NY 1 MIDDLETOWN NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A452430 · 1FDOX5HT0NEF33429
4 395.8A, 393.60E No
83483131 Dec 20, 2024 NY 1 SLATE HILL NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A450508 · 1FD0X5HT7NEF34125
6 395.8A, 395.8E-HOSPD No
83470284 Dec 17, 2024 NY 2 SLATE HILL NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A439728 · 1FDUF45T8KEE43987
0 — No
82555374 Aug 28, 2024 NY 3 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A431091 · 3C7WRNAL0NG274424
1 395.8 No
81682728 May 16, 2024 IN 3 GREENFIELD IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A409307 · 1HTMMAAN37H407816
2 383.25(a)(1), 392.16(a) Yes
80585428 Jan 8, 2024 IN 3 BATESVILLE IN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
IN A431091 · 3C7WRNAL0NG274424
1 392.2 No
79915113 Oct 11, 2023 NY 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A439782 · 1FDUF45T8KEE43987
0 — No
79838415 Oct 4, 2023 NY 1 ny-kirkwood-(nb)
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A446720 · 1FDUF5HT6MDA11767
1 393.60(d) No
79696031 Sep 18, 2023 IN 1 WASHINGTON I 69 MM 58
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A444598 · 1HTMMAALX5H165876
0 — No
79301124 Jul 24, 2023 NY 2 BEMUS POINT REST AREA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A446720 · 1FDUF5HT6MDA11767
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (11 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904914285 Feb 25, 2026 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904417560 Dec 12, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904046734 May 31, 2022 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903422711 Aug 6, 2019 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903174110 Jun 25, 2018 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903151068 May 17, 2018 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902959557 Jul 3, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902294457 Sep 9, 2014 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0900740132 Sep 17, 2007 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0000710925 Oct 10, 2003 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0000698724 Aug 14, 2003 IN 0 3 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MILAN PA NY 4 2
GREENFIELD IN IN 3 3
SLATE HILL NY NY 2 0
HWY 18 182 MM WB IA 1 1
BATESVILLE IN IN 1 0
CAMBRIDGE CITY IN IN 1 1
GREENWOOD IN IN 1 1
WASHINGTON I 69 MM 58 IN 1 0
BEAVER DAM KY 1 1
BEMUS POINT REST AREA NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.3(a)(3)(ii) Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes Hours of Service 3 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.25(a)(1) Learner's Permit (CLP) - Is not accompanied by the holder of a valid 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
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 1 1
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0

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