DBA: Midwest Express
Midwest Express Corporation is an active interstate carrier based in Lenexa, KS.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 98 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 98 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 79 | 166 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 98 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 98 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 59% | 92% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 93% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 61% | 93% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 89% | 91% | Worse 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 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 9 | 7 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| May 18, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.15 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.58 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 7.58 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.12 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 14 states. Top state KY accounts for 21% of activity. Activity outside home state (KS): 93%.
+9 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 |
| KY |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 3958F01 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 11, 2024 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 11, 2024 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 11, 2024 | 3963A1LC | Brake - Leak from air chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 39345B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 39522H2 | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |