MIDWEST FREIGHT LINE LLC

Chicago, IL · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 10, 2020 (5 years) · Authority since May 12, 2021 (5 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1167349: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
Only 2 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1167349 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedMay 12, 2021 (5 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
Authority history for MC1167349 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
May 12, 2021Motor carrierGranted

3 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Mar 3, 2025. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3518946 ↗

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)MC1167349PrimaryCRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
Policy 506-9408058 · 91X
$750,000Mar 29, 2026Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 3 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Mar 29, 2026Liability (BI&PD)
MC1167349
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Policy GAT0004529
Mar 29, 2025Replaced
Mar 29, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC1167349
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
Policy 1BWHIL1901289409-00
Mar 29, 2024Cancelled
Mar 29, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC1167349
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy WN346057
Mar 29, 2023Cancelled

"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

7inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 2 · Illinois avg 24.1%
14.3%driver out-of-service
1 of 7 · Illinois avg 4.4%
10violations written on inspection reports

By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate

Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.

Where it was inspected 4 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 2 inspectionsILWI: 2 inspectionsWIMI: 0 inspectionsMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 0 inspectionsSDIA: 0 inspectionsIAIN: 2 inspectionsINOH: 1 inspectionOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 0 inspectionsNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 0 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 0 inspectionsCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 0 inspectionsKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 0 inspectionsVAMD: 0 inspectionsMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 0 inspectionsTNNC: 0 inspectionsNCSC: 0 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 0 inspectionsALGA: 0 inspectionsGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. IL 2 28.6%
  2. WI 2 28.6%
  3. IN 2 28.6%
  4. OH 1 14.3%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 5

5 tractors

Freightliner 3Volvo 2

2 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Trailers: 6

4 semi-trailers · 2 intermodal chassis

Hyundai Translead 1CIMC 1Great Dane 1Wabash 1

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

Amazon 5

As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.

7 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 23, 2026IN32No
Jun 8, 2026IN33Yes
Mar 23, 2026WI22Yes
May 14, 2025WI12No
Mar 17, 2025IL30No
Mar 11, 2025OH31No
Nov 23, 2024IL30No
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 Illinois average covers 195,435 vehicle and 388,021 driver inspections of all Illinois-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

8 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 10 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 serviceShareIllinois share
Vehicle Maintenance3137.5%60.9%
Driver Fitness2125.0%3.6%
Unsafe Driving2025.0%19.9%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1012.5%14.8%
8 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39111B4CLHA
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
11
Qualifications - Having operated or authorized a person to operate a CMV without being qualified
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 39111AQMC
10
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLSWZ
10
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
10
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
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 Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-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 number3518946
MC / docketMC1167349
Legal nameMIDWEST FREIGHT LINE LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage98,552 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 10, 2020 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 23, 2026
Email domain on file@gmail.com (free email service)

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors20

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General Freight

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 FREIGHT LINE LLC

What does MIDWEST FREIGHT LINE LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1167349: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about MIDWEST FREIGHT LINE LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. 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 FREIGHT LINE LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3518946. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (773) 750-4005, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1167349, 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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