MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC

USDOT 35207 · Bismarck, ND

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 35207) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 14, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 35207) is allowed to operate.
Does MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active broker operating authority for MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC (MC2153) as of September 14, 2026.
Does MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows a surety bond of $75,000 on file for MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC as of September 14, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated October 27, 1999). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC's USDOT and MC number?
MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC is registered under USDOT 35207 and operating authority MC2153, based in Bismarck, ND. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC's fleet?
MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC reports 522 power units and 428 drivers in its FMCSA record in Bismarck, ND.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 14, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

522Power units (fleet size)
428Drivers reported
52Years since registration
23MAnnual miles reported (2023)
Bismarck, NDHome base
262Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

54
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 53.9th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Bismarck, ND, operating 522 power units and 428 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 262 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 26.5% (above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.8% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 53.9th percentile (estimated band: Moderate), ranked among 3,533 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

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
22.9 pctl · CI 1828
BASIC measure: 0.10Insp. w/ violation: 262Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceModerate
53.9 pctl · CI 4959
BASIC measure: 3.68Insp. w/ violation: 147Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS26.5%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 147 inspections
Driver OOS0.8%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 262 inspections

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 July 2028
Next biennial update dueJuly 2028
Recurring update monthJuly, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileJune 7, 2024

FMCSA 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 operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Inactive
  • Contract: Inactive
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC2153
  • Authorized for broker

Insurance on file

  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of October 27, 1999)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 1.1%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 21.2%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 10.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 14, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Surety bond
1 filing on file — show details
  • Trust fundWELLS FARGO BANK N.A.Form 85 · effective 2014-10-01

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

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. September 14, 2026authority live record changedoperating_status: A → I
  2. September 12, 2026FMCSA registration status changed to InactiveActive → Inactive
  3. August 30, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. July 26, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  5. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number35207
Legal nameMIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC
LocationBISMARCK, ND
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)522
Drivers428
Reported annual mileage22,581,850 (reported for 2023)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateJune 7, 2024
Next MCS-150 update dueJuly 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)262
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Trust fund

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for North Dakota — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in North Dakota, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/35207/