Establishment profile
MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC.
5579 NORTHEAST 22ND STREET, DES MOINES, IA, 50313
Operated by Midwest Motor Express Inc · 1 of 13 establishments
484121 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
EIN 450187740
Summary
MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 3 years of recorded history, with $14,547 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 99 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFCCP federal contractor compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls as of 2026-05-05. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4841 within IA. Peer group: 99 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 20 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months ago. Data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-05.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts (5-year)
No federal contract awards on file in the past 5 years for MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with USAspending.gov →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-06 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,547 | |
| 2022-11-30 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $11,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. is one of 13 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Midwest Motor Express Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Midwest Motor Express Inc across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TMC TRANSPORTATIONDES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- USF HOLLAND, INC.DES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- STS TRANSPORTATIONIOWA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESDES MOINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- EXEL, INC.OSCEOLA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CRST, INC.CEDAR RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHUSTER COLE MARS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHTCEDAR RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- STANDARD FORWARDING LLCDUBUQUE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES, INC.MASON CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Midwest Motor Express Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC.BILLINGS, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INCMILWAUKIE, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC.CUDAHY, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESSSPOKANE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC.EAST HELENA, MT — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INCELK RIVER, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC.FARGO, ND — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INCKENT, WA — 0 federal enforcement records
- MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INCANKENY, IA — 0 federal enforcement records
- MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESSMOUNDS VIEW, MN — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Midwest Motor Express Inc locationsParent rollup
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, TruckloadAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. from 16 federal data sources plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Midwest Motor Express Inc, which operates 13 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $14,547 in total penalties.
- How does MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.52 compared to an industry average of 2.3.