MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC
Kansas City, MO · MC 174127
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 244002 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 174127 |
| Reported physical address | 2010 S TELEVISION PLACE, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64126, US |
| Reported business phone | (816) 836-5888 |
| Reported power units | 128 |
| Reported drivers | 86 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Ed Vaughn, Randall Wills |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Jun 30, 2010 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 103 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 103) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 33.3% (13 of 39) |
| Violations | 41 across 35 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 13 |
| Crashes | 11 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 2 / 11 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 2 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit339375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS339375GTFWETLTires - Front weight carried exceeds tire load limit33922CFailure to obey traffic control device23922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Kansas City record
MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC reports 128 power units. The Kansas City, Missouri directory contains 6,468 census records, of which 5,675 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 3 cargo categories.
- Motor vehicles
- Driveaway / towaway
- Other: AUTOMOBILES
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 793 | 12.3% |
| 1 | 3,338 | 51.6% |
| 2–5 | 1,642 | 25.4% |
| 6–20 | 493 | 7.6% |
| 21–100 | 162 | 2.5% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 40 | 0.6% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Mar 26, 1984
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Sep 21, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
Sep 24, 2026 15:06 UTC · changed
- MCS-150 date
2026021820260921
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC174127 | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Inactive | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| MC174127 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC174127 | THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | $1,000,000 | Dec 19, 2025 | BMC-91X | FNCAP00024800 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC174127 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC174127 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 244002. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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