Midwest Freight Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in South Holland, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Tractors | 30 | 35 | 0 |
| Trailers | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 75 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 75 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 86% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 64% | 89% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 52% | 90% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 41% | 83% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 19 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2026 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 26 | 5.86 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 18 | 0.50 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 39 | 4.77 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.04 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 23 states. Top state IN accounts for 21% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 80%.
+18 other states with fewer inspections
| 17 |
| Unsafe Driving | 37 | 14 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| IL |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | MO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | 3922SLLSWZ | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 3958EHOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 39524D | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |