Midwest Transit Equipment Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Kankakee, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| Buses (16+) | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 125 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 125 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 | 13% | 81% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 93% | 93% | Worse 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 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state IL accounts for 33% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 67%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2025 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | MO | SCHOOL BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | MI | BUS | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.04 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 1.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| BASIC |
|---|
| OOS |
|---|
| Jul 29, 2024 | 3922FC | Following too close | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 3958F01 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |