CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1214210· MC482294· CARRIER· EIN 20-0733376
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MIDWEST TRANSPORT LLC

103 MICHIGAN AVENUE, FARLEY, IA, 52046(563) 744-8111midwest-transport@outlook.comCAROL ROLWES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
44.4%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
55
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 44.4% — well above the 22% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC482294

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 11/24/2011
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA-X29588
Authority history (8) ▾
10/28/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/15/2011)
08/05/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2011)
04/11/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2011)
10/28/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/24/2008)
10/29/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2007)
10/28/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2005)
10/28/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2004)
03/17/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12)
  1. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/24/201004/17/2020
  2. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/201111/24/2011
  3. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/07/201109/01/2011
  4. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/201005/07/2011
  5. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/200911/24/2010
  6. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/10/200911/24/2009
  7. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/200806/10/2009
  8. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/200711/24/2008
  9. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/200611/24/2007
  10. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/200511/24/2006
  11. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/200411/24/2005
  12. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/05/200411/24/2004

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle9 inspections · 44.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver25 inspections · 4% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 69% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing9 violations (24 mo)
Speeding8 viol88%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 52%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 36%
Phone / texting1 viol12%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 12%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 55.6% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 61% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing15 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes6 viol34%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 13%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 9%
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates1× · 4%
Lighting / lamps4 viol29%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 10%
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 6%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 6%
Tires2 OOS2 viol22%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 22%
Load securement1 OOS2 viol13%
  • 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 10%
  • 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns1× · 3%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Trending worse
3
Inspections
9
Violations
2
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 56%Unsafe Driving 22%Driver Fitness 11%Other 11%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 1 OOS · 56% of recent
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 22% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
3Driver Fitness
1 violation · 1 OOS · 11% of recent
  • 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency · OOS
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

51
Inspections
71
Violations
12
Out-of-service
188
CSA points
9
Crashes
20
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

46 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

22 trailer 19 truck 4 incomplete vehicle 1 other
2016 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 6×
1XKWD49X0GJ103286· NOPLATE IA
1996 INTERNATIONAL F-9370seen 5×
2HSFBAER0TC071527· 10022Z WI
2023 WILSON Wilsonseen 5×
1W1K55329P6632299· FS6901 IA
2025 WILSON Wilsonseen 5×
1W1K55329S6635907· FY1616 IA
2007 INTERNATIONAL L9327seen 4×
2HSCHAPR67C430013· FS0781 IA
2024 WILSON Wilsonseen 4×
1W1K55325R6634263· FV9934 IA
2014 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 4×
3ALXFB009EDFR1928· VC9862 IA
2015 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBD49X2FD254667· FT9364 IA
2015 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 4×
1XKWD49X0FR421506· FJ2224 IA
2020 PETERBILT 389seen 4×
1XPXD49X8LD641838· FR5485 IA
2015 WILSON TRAILER CO.seen 3×
4WW5533A7F6622435· AR3516 IA
2017 BENSON/WABASH Aluminium Flatbedseen 3×
1TTF532A7H3981641· FS1201 IA
2021 WILSONseen 3×
1W15532A1M6629516· HE3211 IA
2020 X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INCseen 3×
4U3J05323LL019312· GM7932 IA
2019 WILSONseen 3×
1W15533A7K6627006· EP2283 IA
2024 WILSON Wilsonseen 2×
1W1K55320R6634428· FW9654 IA
2013 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 2×
1FVXA7005DLFB6530· FS7908 IA
1998 INTERNATIONAL 9400seen 2×
2HSFHASR1WC041265· FW5319 IA
2018 WILSON TRAILER CO.seen 2×
4WW5532A3J6625990· VC6990 IA
2021 WILSONseen 2×
1W15532A1M6629550· FH8595 IA
2015 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 2×
3ALXFB002FDGD1358· VF4388 IA
2015 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 2×
3ALXFB00XFDGJ7017· FW7654 IA
2022 WILSON Wilsonseen 2×
1W1K55326N6630457· FP2891 IA
2017 X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INCseen 2×
4U3J05325HL016161· VC0613 IA
2024 WILSON Wilsonseen 2×
1W1K55329R6634265· FV9933 IA
2012 WILSON TRAILER CO. Wilson Trailer Co.
4WWBGB6B1CN618345· EN1044 IA
2001 PETERBILT 379
1XP5DB9X81D552294· FH0027 IA
2021 X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC
4U3J05330ML020508· VF3948 IA
2022 WILSON Wilson
1W1K5532XN6630610· FP8409 IA
1996 FREIGHTLINER USF-1E
1FUYDSEB5TP744534· FR8682 IA

+ 16 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
18
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
18
18 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
CAROL ROLWES
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
164881414
Registered since
2004-02-24
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 18 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 44 owned trailers · 16 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or addresses with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
5
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: JOHN P ROLWES (USDOT 313369, registered 1988) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Medium· 1
JOHN P ROLWES
USDOT 313369Inactive· FARLEY, IA
Medium
Address

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

25 events
  1. 03/17/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/17/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 83 MS NM6412

  3. 11/24/2011Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-X29588

  4. 11/24/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SAP005098

  5. 10/28/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/15/2011)

  6. 09/01/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SAP005098

  7. 08/05/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2011)

  8. 05/07/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SAP005098

  9. 04/11/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2011)

  10. 11/24/2010Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GLA965453400

  11. 11/24/2009Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL561445

  12. 06/10/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL561445

  13. 11/24/2008Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL561168

  14. 10/28/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/24/2008)

  15. 11/24/2007Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL560846

  16. 10/29/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2007)

  17. 11/24/2006Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT751089-3805-051

  18. 11/24/2005Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0019509

  19. 10/28/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2005)

  20. 11/24/2004Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN396843

  21. 10/28/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2004)

  22. 07/12/2004Out-of-service order rescinded
  23. 07/06/2004Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

  24. 03/17/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  25. 02/24/2004Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-17
Reported mileage
1,203,613 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. August, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 22 power units
    • Drivers grew to 22
  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — MIDWEST TRANSPORT LLC, FARLEY, IA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 5:55 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.