MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC, DOT #304123 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

ST CHARLES, Illinois · DOT #304123 · 19 trucks · 16 drivers · Safety Rating: Conditional

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Your latest roadside inspection, Iowa on October 6, was written up for an equipment problem. None of it was out of service.

Your MCS-150 lists 19 trucks and 16 drivers.

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MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC is a small fleet motor carrier based in ST CHARLES, Illinois (USDOT #304123). As of November 6, 2026, it holds a Conditional FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 69/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 27 recent inspection(s) and 17 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

69/100 Moderate Risk

Category	Score	Max
Safety Rating	10	30
Inspection Pass Rate	20	20
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)	15	15
CSA BASIC percentiles	Not measured	n/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

Oct. 6, 2026, Iowa. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.205).
Sept. 14, 2026, Illinois. No violations.
July 24, 2026, Illinois. No violations.
July 8, 2026, Indiana. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.53) and a brake problem (49 CFR 393.47).
June 1, 2026, Illinois. No violations.
May 29, 2026, Illinois. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a maintenance violation (49 CFR 396.3).

MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC: ST CHARLES, Illinois Trucking Company

MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC is a small fleet operating out of ST CHARLES, Illinois with USDOT number 304123. The company operates 19 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Conditional. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 69/100, classified as Moderate Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC has undergone 27 recorded DOT inspections.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC carries 17 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated October 6, 2026. Across 27 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 0 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 69/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 69 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Moderate Risk band.

Illinois Trucking Compliance: ST CHARLES Area Carriers

MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 05). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.

Business organization type: Corporation.

MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 16 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 500,000 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 3 straight trucks, 6 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 14 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Plant Material. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 5 crash events involving MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 1 involved a reported injury, and 4 resulted in a tow-away. 5 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: W LINCOLN HWY, FRANKFORT, IL on June 27, 2024.

MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Illinois (9), Indiana (6), Wisconsin (4). The concentration in Illinois is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC Compares to the National Average

Across the 27 recorded inspections, MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC's 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits materially below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC

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Date	State	Next step
2026-10-06	IA	Audit check
2026-09-14	IL	Audit check
2026-07-24	IL	Audit check
2026-07-08	IN	Audit check
2026-06-01	IL	Audit check
2026-05-29	IL	Audit check
2026-05-05	IA	Audit check
2026-05-01	IA	Audit check
2026-04-03	IL	Audit check
2025-10-10	MI	Audit check

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Frequently asked questions about MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC

What is MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC's FMCSA safety rating?

MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC (USDOT #304123) holds a "Conditional" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 69/100 (Moderate Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC operates 19 power unit(s) and 16 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC based?

MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in ST CHARLES, Illinois, under USDOT number 304123.

What is MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 27 recent DOT inspection(s) and 17 recorded violation(s) for MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC (USDOT #304123), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS LLC scores 69/100 (Moderate Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 6, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile