DBA: Midwest Express & Hay Grinding
97 Grain & Trucking Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Colchester, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 23 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 23 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol | Measure |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 49% | 84% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 9, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22, 2025 |
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0.98 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state IL accounts for 69% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 31%.
| IL |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 27, 2024 | 39216 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |