Mid-Western Car Carriers Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Kansas City, MO.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 128 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 122 | 6 | 0 |
| Trailers | 132 | 6 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 128 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 128 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 90% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 41% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 59% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 65% | 82% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 12 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | MO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 2026 |
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Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 14 | 1.25 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.01 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 4.77 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 18 states. Top state MO accounts for 23% of activity. Activity outside home state (MO): 77%.
+13 other states with fewer inspections
| Oct 1, 2024 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving |
| 26 |
| 8 |
| 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| IA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25, 2026 | MO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 39375A1TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 39375GTFWETL | Tires - Front weight carried exceeds tire load limit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 39375A3TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 3922SLLFC | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |