Midwest Foundations Company — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
8 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Merillat Inc
DBA
Midwest Foundations Company
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
330 Nw Norris St, Topeka, KS 66608
Phone
(785) 233-0736
Power units
39
Drivers
27
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 8 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 8 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kheineken@midwestfoundations.com — company domain
Domain age
midwestfoundations.com registered 1999-02-18 (28 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OK 05/2019 · OK 05/2019 · OK 05/2018 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 29, 2026 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 3, 2026 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2026 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Dec 8, 2025 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Oct 24, 2024 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 2, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
Most recent 8 of 8 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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