MID-STATES UTILITY TRAILER SALES INC

MID-STATES UTILITY TRAILER SALES INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Sioux City, IA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Phoenix Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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

Policy effective · Aug 21, 2018

Review these

No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

2 active operating authorities
Insurance on file · $750,000 THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MID-STATES UTILITY TRAILER SALES INC (USDOT 971177)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/971177/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 971177 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SHANE KEIZER Other (SEMI-TRAILERS) Based in SIOUX CITY, IA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175811 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

Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 971177

In FMCSA records since Aug 3, 2001 (~25y)

MC / docket MC865415

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer SHANE KEIZER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Other (SEMI-TRAILERS)

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 71,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (712) 252-0724

Email: [email protected]

Physical

5220 HARBOR DRIVE

SIOUX CITY, IA 51111

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 971177

In FMCSA records since Aug 3, 2001 (~25y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 71,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13

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

Active liability insurance

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 2014-05-09 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO
Policy effective Aug 21, 2018
Process Agent
Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC865415
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	4	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	16.67%	—
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)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

2 active

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

MID-STATES UTILITY TRAILER SALES INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NE (4) and IA (1).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Peterbilt, Ford, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 175,811 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 175,811 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

33.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 175,811 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-02 2026-03

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
Nebraska (NE)	4	1	25.0%	Jan 15, 2026
Iowa (IA)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 11, 2026
Minnesota (MN)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 16, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		4
Ford		2
Kenworth		1
Volvo		1
Wabash National		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	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	1.14	1	—	Sep 14, 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
87274709	Mar 11, 2026	IA	2	ia-44---jct-hwy-71/20-early	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IA MX6680 · 1XKWD49XXLR421170	0	—	No
86806413	Jan 15, 2026	NE	3	WAVERLY WEST BOUND	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NE YZS481 · 2NP2HM6X0FM278446	0	—	No
86642775	Dec 22, 2025	NE	3	NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NE YZS481 · 2NP2HM6X0FM278446	1	392.2-SLLSIV	No
86637258	Dec 16, 2025	MN	1	WORTHINGTON MN	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK SD 37772C · 1FDXX46P34ED48630	0	—	No
85411525	Aug 4, 2025	NE	1	WAVERLY EAST BOUND	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NE YZS481 · 2NP2HM6X0FM278446	1	393.95A1	No
84406724	Apr 14, 2025	NE	1	WAVERLY EAST BOUND	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NE YUD289 · 2NP2HM6X7FM273714	2	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E	Yes
82416627	Aug 16, 2024	SD	3	JEFFERSON SD	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1250840 · 4V4BC9EH5TN697535	0	—	No
80879381	Feb 19, 2024	SD	1	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK SD 40097V · 1FDXX46P34ED48630	2	392.2-SLL, 396.17C-PI	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NE0221023963	Jun 13, 2021	NE	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NE0217054318	Dec 20, 2017	NE	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC865415

Active

Granted May 9, 2014

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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
May 9, 2014	MC865415-C	Original MC Certificate	Certificate	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO	2F29126A	91X	$750,000	Aug 21, 2018	On file	ACTIVE
Phoenix Insurance Company	2F29126A	BMC-91X	—	Aug 21, 2018	On file	ACTIVE
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	1F725565	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 1, 2014	Aug 21, 2018	REPLACED
EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY	5E0-22-49	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 21, 2014	Nov 1, 2014	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 21, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Nov 1, 2014

insurance

TERM/REPL — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY
May 9, 2014

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
WAVERLY EAST BOUND	NE	2	1
WORTHINGTON MN	MN	1	0
NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND	NE	1	0
WAVERLY WEST BOUND	NE	1	0
JEFFERSON SD	SD	1	0
VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	1	0

Related Records

Iowa carriers Sioux City carriers THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO Phoenix Insurance Company 8 inspections 2 reportable crashes

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots