MIDWEST LIVESTOCK SERVICE LTD
USDOT 283585
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (14 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 283585 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1562199 |
| Legal Name | MIDWEST LIVESTOCK SERVICE LTD |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7124772355 |
| Address | 1015 HOLDER ST, Larchwood, IA, 51241 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19910227) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 30 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-05-08 — IA — towaway
- 2025-03-11 — SD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (12), 12 (8), 14 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 819,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-MAY-26 |
MIDWEST LIVESTOCK SERVICE LTD operates 14 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Larchwood, IA
- IDLENOT FARMS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP — USDOT 518488, 12 power units
- WULF BROTHERS LTD — USDOT 304802, 7 power units
- STENSLAND GRAVEL CO — USDOT 398317, 7 power units
- METZGER AND SONS INC — USDOT 405253, 4 power units
- CARL W DIETERS — USDOT 64223, 2 power units
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