Mid States Transport Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
40 years (granted 1985)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
37 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free hotmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Mid States Transport Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
47086 271st Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Phone
(605) 334-1005
Power units
10
Drivers
12
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC184864
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 11/09/2005 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/12/2005
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 37 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
18.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 37 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
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Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 09/2025 · SD 10/2023 · IA 04/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 7, 2026 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 20, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 30, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2025 | OK | Level I — Full |
| Jan 23, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 9, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 12, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 10, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 31, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 7, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 10, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2024 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 15, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 9, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 30, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 16, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 20, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 17, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 5, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 10, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 3, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 6, 2023 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 29, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 6, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 1, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 19, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 12, 2023 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 37 of 37 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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