MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION
USDOT 264809 · Lenexa, KS
Quick answers
- Is MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION (USDOT 264809) allowed to operate?
- Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION (USDOT 264809) is allowed to operate.
- Does MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION have active operating authority?
- Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION (MC179486) as of September 8, 2026.
- Does MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION have insurance on file with FMCSA?
- Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
- What is MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION's FMCSA safety rating?
- MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated March 26, 2021). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
- What is MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION's USDOT and MC number?
- MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION is registered under USDOT 264809 and operating authority MC179486, based in Lenexa, KS. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
- How large is MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION's fleet?
- MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION reports 98 power units and 74 drivers in its FMCSA record in Lenexa, KS.
Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.
Operating snapshot
Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06
MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION is a for-hire motor carrier based in Lenexa, KS, operating 98 power units and 74 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 41 years (since 1985). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 24 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 40.0% (above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 4.2% (about the same as the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 71.9th percentile (estimated band: Moderate), ranked among 22,065 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.
Estimated BASIC percentiles
Out-of-service rates
Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.
MCS-150 biennial update
Due September 2026FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator
Live FMCSA status
Allowed to operateOperating authority
- Common: Active
- Contract: Active
- Broker: None
- Docket: MC179486
- Authorized for property
Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
Safety
- Rating: Satisfactory (as of March 26, 2021)
- Driver out-of-service rate: 0.0%
- Vehicle out-of-service rate: 33.3%
- Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%
Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD)Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000
1 filing on file — show details
Insurance on file
- Public liability (BIPD) — primaryAMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG
Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I
Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
| USDOT number | 264809 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | MIDWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION |
| Doing business as | MIDWEST EXPRESS |
| Location | LENEXA, KS |
| Operating classification | Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census) |
| FMCSA operating authority | Active (per FMCSA licensing) |
| Power units (fleet size) | 98 |
| Drivers | 74 |
| Reported annual mileage | 7,160,000 (reported for 2023) |
| FMCSA registered | 1985 (~41 years) |
| Last MCS-150 update | March 21, 2024 |
| Next MCS-150 update due | September 2026 |
| Inspections (trailing 24 mo) | 24 |
| Published BASIC measures | 2 |
| Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I) | 1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary |
State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Kansas — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Kansas, not specific to this carrier.