MIDWEST TRANSPORT LLC

Farley, IA · Interstate · 18 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Feb 24, 2004 (22 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average50.0% vs Iowa average 22.1%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC482294: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
5 of 10 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Iowa avg 22.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC482294 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC482294PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA-X29588 · BMC-91X
$750,000Nov 24, 2011Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

25inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 10 · Iowa avg 22.1%
4.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 25 · Iowa avg 3.1%
41violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 28, 2026SD20No
Sep 9, 2026KS26Yes
Aug 19, 2026IA32Yes
Jul 13, 2026IA31No
May 12, 2026MT22No
Apr 20, 2026IA31No
Mar 27, 2026IA31No
Feb 24, 2026OH20No
Nov 25, 2025KS21No
Aug 7, 2025IN31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Iowa average covers 31,580 vehicle and 64,945 driver inspections of all Iowa-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

35 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 41 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIowa share
Vehicle Maintenance22662.9%60.1%
Unsafe Driving10028.6%23.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance205.7%12.5%
Driver Fitness112.9%3.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
70
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
22
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
20
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC
11
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A2C
11
Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo
Tiedown · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393110B
11
Insufficient tiedowns for an article blocked with a headerboard bulkhead or other cargo
Tiedown · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393110C
11
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Phone Call · Unsafe Driving · code 39282DUMT
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLSWZ
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Iowa column is the mix across all Iowa-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1214210
MC / docketMC482294
Legal nameMIDWEST TRANSPORT LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units18
Drivers18
Annual mileage1,203,613 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedFeb 24, 2004 · 22 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 17, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLivestockGrain, Feed, HayAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about MIDWEST TRANSPORT LLC

What does MIDWEST TRANSPORT LLC's operating authority allow?

MC482294: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about MIDWEST TRANSPORT LLC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking MIDWEST TRANSPORT LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1214210. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (563) 744-8111, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC482294, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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