CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4164751· MC1600976· CARRIER· EIN 87-3848175
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MIDWESTERN TRANSPORT LLC

26847 W HARVEST LANE, MERRILL, IA, 51038(712) 540-4379soggytoast88@gmail.comMICHAEL AKINS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC1600976

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 01/28/2026
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA868468422
Authority history (3) ▾
01/02/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2026)
11/25/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2025)
12/27/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/22/2025 → 01/28/2026
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/22/2023 → 12/22/2025

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 6 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
6
Violations
0
OOS violations
4
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

6
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • IA2

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.

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance 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

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

2
Inspections
6
Violations
0
Out-of-service
31
CSA points
0
Crashes
1
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

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

1 truck 1 trailer
2019 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49X7KD262452· FY7257 IA
2017 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMS14224H1049084· FR6513 IA

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;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL AKINS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2023-12-05
Last MCS-150 update
2024-12-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

7
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
7
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: MICHAEL K AKIN (USDOT 1087274, registered 2003) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 7
1
BETTER DAYS TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2199030Active· ROMULUS, MI
Strong
Officer
2
LIGHTNING ROLLOFF DUMPSTERS LLC
USDOT 4089447Active· WHITESBORO, TX
Strong
Officer
3
MICHAEL AKINS
USDOT 1810610Active· MADISON, GA
Strong
Officer
4
MICHAEL D AKINS
USDOT 1978724Active· SWAINSBORO, GA
Strong
Officer
5
MICHAEL K AKIN
USDOT 1087274Inactive· CARMEL, IN
Strong
Officer
6
NA-PAW INC
USDOT 2910752Inactive· CICERO, IL
Strong
Officer
7
ONPOINT TECH 1 INC
USDOT 3960430Active· WHITE HALL, AR
Strong
Officer

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

8 events
  1. 01/28/2026Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA868468422

  2. 01/28/2026Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM067256-01

  3. 01/02/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2026)

  4. 12/22/2025Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GRT13960A

  5. 11/25/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2025)

  6. 12/30/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  7. 12/27/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 12/05/2023Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
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Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-12-30
Reported mileage
28,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 2:57 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.