MIDSTATE TRUCKING INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202639 inspections · 59 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
2
2×
- 5393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 6392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 7395.8D3-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include truck or tractor and trailer unit number for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
- 8395.8D11-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IA15
- SD4
- MN3
- ND2
- WI2
- WY2
- KS1
- MO1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 47.6% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 56% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 48%
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 34%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 7%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 5%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 2%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Hancock County, IA
Medium impact13 of 52 violations in the last 12 months (25%) came from inspections in Hancock 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 Hancock County, IA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 24% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 34%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 9%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 53% is under the 75% 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 ATIS2× · 24%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 14%
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× · 4%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 4%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 10%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 4%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 4%
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 1%
- 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-SLLEQP×2State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- 395.3A3IIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.16-D×2Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA44 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 14 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- DARREN COUGHLIN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 192444545
- Registered since
- 1991-11-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 64 trucks · 28 owned tractors · 25 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 addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 2 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
25 events- 02/11/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2024)
- 02/06/2018Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-Z06556
- 01/10/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2018)
- 01/01/2018Insurance filed — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 3K864609
- 01/01/2018Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-Z06556
- 02/03/2017Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy IM-Z06556
- 01/21/2015Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K86355
- 01/01/2015Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K86355
- 01/01/2015Insurance replaced — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MZI93029532
- 03/01/2011Insurance replaced — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MZI93015138
- 05/20/2010Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K86355
- 04/04/2010Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K86355
- 03/31/2010Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-L39560
- 03/04/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/08/2010)
- 03/01/2010Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K86355
- 03/01/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MZI 97909640
- 03/01/2010Insurance replaced — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MZI93015138
- 10/26/2007Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MZI 97909296
- 03/01/2007Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MZI 97909296
- 09/08/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/07/2006Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-F 830 45
- 11/16/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2005)
- 05/01/2002Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD · policy OE5 31 48
- 01/31/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/13/2006)
- 11/25/1991Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2015-09-28
- Last review
- 2015-08-24
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-11
- Reported mileage
- 643,479 mi (2024)
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