MIDWEST EXPRESS INC
MIDWEST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1773967, MC647427) is an interstate motor carrier based in SCHERERVILLE, IN, operating a mid-size fleet of 95 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2008-09-09. The insurance file carries a $750,000 BMC-91X filing from Spinnaker Insurance Company, effective 2026-02-09. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.
Operating authority
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active GRANTED |
Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD liability | $750,000 | Spinnaker Insurance Company | SHD-84229576 | On file, effective |
Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.
Recent activity
| Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | |
| BIPD/Primary policy 362006 cancelled by insurer (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy PK2013MCA00047 cancelled by insurer (NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.) | |
| CARGO policy GWP81375A cancelled by insurer (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy TRP9338916 00 cancelled by insurer (GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY) |
3 earlier filing changes on record, back to 2008-09-09. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 95 |
| Trucks | 95 |
| Phone | 7082721236 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 2008-09-09 — 18 years.
- 6 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2015-02-09.
- 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-06-29.
- Current primary filing: $750,000 with Spinnaker Insurance Company, on file since 2026-02-09 — at the federal minimum.
- 95 power units — a large fleet, larger than 97% of carriers in the FMCSA census.