CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2402286· MC826305· CARRIER· EIN 45-5353016
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MWF TRUCKING INC

3100 W 36TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60632-2304(773) 406-0157chrisf@midwestfoods.comCHRIS FITZGERALD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
WEST BEND INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
11.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
7.4%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
76
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier2 crashes in the last 24 months

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

MC826305

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 03/01/2025
WEST BEND INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 1000051378
Authority history (6) ▾
02/03/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2025)
04/01/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/08/2024)
08/20/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2021)
03/30/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2020)
02/02/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2015)
08/07/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13)
  1. DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/202403/01/2025
  2. PEKIN INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/202304/26/2024
  3. PEKIN INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/202303/01/2024
  4. PEKIN INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/202104/14/2023
  5. PEKIN INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/202103/01/2023
  6. MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/202009/16/2021
  7. MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/202009/01/2021
  8. SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/202009/01/2020
  9. ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201604/25/2020
  10. ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201603/01/2020
  11. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201503/01/2016
  12. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201403/01/2015
  13. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201303/01/2014

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.

Vehicle17 inspections · 11.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver27 inspections · 7.4% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

27 inspections · 17 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

27
Inspections
17
Violations
5
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • IL19
  • WI10
  • IN1

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.

Recommendations

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

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 7.4% vs the 6.7% 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Kenosha County, WI

Medium impact

10 of 14 violations in the last 12 months (71%) came from inspections in Kenosha County, WI. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Kenosha County, WI to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 22% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing8 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Tires2 OOS2 viol50%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 50%
Lighting / lamps5 viol37%
  • 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative2× · 13%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 10%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 7%
Brakes1 viol13%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 13%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 15 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.

Improving
5
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Focus here first
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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).

37
Inspections
20
Violations
5
Out-of-service
102
CSA points
11
Crashes
3
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

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

20 incomplete vehicle 6 truck 5 trailer
2022 ISUZU NRRseen 5×
JALE5W16XN7306410· 199927H IL
2012 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAA0622CW704735· P1256598 IL
2013 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 2×
1JJV532B9DL751083· 753AB472 IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWD2XMDML4499· 138946H IL
2024 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY3RM047988· P1256598 IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWD29PDUF4386· GD90447 WI
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACXD22RDUS3350· 73053Z WI
2024 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY1RM047987· P1256597 IL
2023 MACK MDseen 2×
1M2MDBAB5PS071187· 24013L IL
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC1RDVD5617· 214538H IL
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGEDV2KSKL1256· P1168928 IL
2023 ISUZU NPR-XD
JALC4W167P7K03331· 198457F IL
2020 PETERBILT 337
2NP2HM7XXLM652880· 21565L IL
2016 ISUZU NPR-XD
JALC4W160G7K00304· 165386F IL
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGEDV1KSKL1250· P537930 IL
2008 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS25338M532704· 900543ST IL
2023 HINO S52
JALEMW166P7303364· 202330H IL
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACXD24RDUS3351· 73054Z WI
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC5SHVY0046· P1267054 IL
2018 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNV8JV1J4S58179· 78052Z WI
2013 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV532B7DL751101· 1031258ST IL
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACXD22RDUS3347· 73050Z WI
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTDV1RSVF3183· 93924Z WI
2013 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0626DW700057· 895285ST IL
2025 MACK Anthem
1M1AN4GYXSM048190· P1256599 IL
2022 ISUZU FTR
54DK6S1F6NSA70215· 200527H IL
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC1SHVY0044· 175638H IL
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC4RDUZ7563· P1212451 IL
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC3SHVY0045· 175876H IL
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFCXRDVD5616· 150386H IL

+ 1 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

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
48
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
55
40 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi48 drivers
Company officer
CHRIS FITZGERALD
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2013-05-02
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 48 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 6 owned trailers · 2 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, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: CHRIS FITZGERALD (USDOT 2309391, registered 2012) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
CHRIS FITZGERALD
USDOT 2309391Inactive· PONDER, TX
Strong
Officer
2
SIUSLAW ORGANIC FARMS
USDOT 2956926Active· WALTON, OR
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
MWF TRUCKING INC.
USDOT 8225007Active· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress

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

22 events
  1. 08/11/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/01/2025Insurance filed — WEST BEND INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1000051378

  3. 03/01/2025Insurance cancelled — DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1000189421

  4. 02/03/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2025)

  5. 04/26/2024Insurance cancelled — PEKIN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 006264437

  6. 04/01/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/08/2024)

  7. 03/01/2024Insurance replaced — PEKIN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 006264437

  8. 04/14/2023Insurance cancelled — PEKIN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 006014691

  9. 03/01/2023Insurance replaced — PEKIN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 006014691

  10. 09/16/2021Insurance cancelled — MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0158056001

  11. 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0158056001

  12. 08/20/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2021)

  13. 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy S2418025

  14. 04/25/2020Insurance cancelled — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy Q03 0140536

  15. 03/30/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2020)

  16. 03/01/2020Insurance replaced — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy Q03 0140536

  17. 03/01/2016Insurance replaced — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2402089

  18. 03/01/2015Insurance cancelled — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2402089

  19. 02/02/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2015)

  20. 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2369451

  21. 08/07/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  22. 05/02/2013Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;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
2026-08-11
Reported mileage
1,630,148 mi (2025)

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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, 1:47 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.