MIDWEST VIKING INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202646 inspections · 40 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 3395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 5392.2DIMNot in SMS
Dimension Violation (Width / Height / Length)
2
2×
- 6392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 7390.19B2-BIENNIAL
Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required
1
1×
- 8395.24C1IIIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to add file comment per safety officers request
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.24C2IIIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLEWG1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IL9
- IA7
- IN3
- MO2
- KY2
- MN2
- TX1
- LA1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
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 impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 65% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit8× · 29%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 6%
- 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 3%
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 84% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 25%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 17%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 19%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 12%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number8× · 8%
- 395.24C1IIIDriver failed to add file comment per safety officers request1× · 2%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD4× · 6%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.3× · 5%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 29.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Jasper County, IA
Medium impact6 of 34 violations in the last 12 months (18%) came from inspections in Jasper County, IA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Jasper County, IA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 36% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 52%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 14%
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 5%
- 393.106C2-CCargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting1× · 4%
- 393.110B1-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and 1,100 lbs. or less1× · 4%
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns3× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 10%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA59 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 29 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi23 drivers
- Company officer
- BRAD STEFFEN
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 62780838
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 28 trucks · 28 owned tractors · 57 owned trailers.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
34 events- 04/02/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.0M mi reported (2025)
- 04/03/2024Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CVP 2030060-00
- 04/03/2024Insurance replaced — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2832274
- 04/03/2021Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0041318001
- 04/03/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3937618
- 05/07/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3937618
- 10/01/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP82541A
- 09/06/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2016)
- 09/06/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2016)
- 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHR 8176609
- 10/01/2010Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL484377
- 09/07/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2010)
- 09/07/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2010)
- 04/25/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL484377
- 03/30/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2009)
- 03/30/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2009)
- 10/01/2008Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHR8176609-00
- 10/01/2008Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL484377
- 10/01/2005Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 4920864
- 10/01/2004Insurance cancelled — ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AT05506297
- 09/07/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2004)
- 09/07/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2004)
- 11/05/2003Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T041484
- 10/01/2003Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TF 017767
- 10/01/1996Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Full (2) · policy T041484
- 08/20/1990COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/1990)
- 08/20/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
TERM EXPIRED (08/20/1991)
- 03/14/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REJECTED
- 08/22/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/10/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2017-08-21
- Last review
- 2025-09-16
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-02
- Reported mileage
- 1,981,330 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMay, 2022
- Drivers grew to 21
October, 2021
- Fleet grew to 25 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — MIDWEST VIKING INC, ANKENY, IA
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