Midwest Transport Specialists Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Kansas City, KS.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 24 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 24 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 | 95% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80% | 87% | 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 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | CO |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 2.25 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.55 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 4.88 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 17 states. Top state MO accounts for 14% of activity. Activity outside home state (KS): 100%.
+12 other states with fewer inspections
| 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | 393104F3C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 393126DCIM | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of empty intermodal containers transported on vehicles other than container chassis vehicle(s) | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 3939BLTSONR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured not on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 39375A3TFL | Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 39522G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |