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MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE
DBA: Midwest Energy & Communications
Cassopolis, MI
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Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 450602
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
5 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- 5 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
450602
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
February 6, 2026
FMCSA Registration
July 1, 1991
Annual Mileage
1,714,714 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
60590 Decatur Road, Cassopolis, MI 49031
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Terry Rubenthaler
Officer 2
Todd Crandall
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsUtility Equipment
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
5
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
1
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance1
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 1 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 4 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MI5
Fleet & Equipment (6)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 39 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
4
Semi-trailer
1
Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FDUF5HT0MDA11134 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FDUF5HT8RDA17190 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXFE5KHKJ6295 | 1 | — |
| Laot | Semi-trailer | 1L90R2621KG085641 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 3C7WRNBL3DG598884 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 3C7WRNBL7RG409645 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (5)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2026 | WORDN06050 | M-62 @ CHERRY GROVE RD, MI | III | 1 | — | SAC | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDUF5HT8RDA17190 |
MI BE15305 |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 4 | ||||||||
| January 21, 2026 | NEGUB03015 | US-223 @ CROCKETT HWY, MI | III | 1 | — | S/C | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3C7WRNBL7RG409645 |
MI BE31217 |
| 392.2-SLLTL | State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation | |||||||||
| July 15, 2025 | SHEPZ05170 | CHICAGO RD @ GREENMARK EQUIP, MI | III | 1 | — | SAC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER LAOT |
1FVACXFE5KHKJ6295 1L90R2621KG085641 |
MI BB86185 MI E200001 |
| 392.2-SLLCP | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | Texting | ||||||||
| July 2, 2025 | SHEPZ05134 | HUDSON RD @ NYE RD, MI | II | 2 | — | SAC | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDUF5HT0MDA11134 |
MI BC96190 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 393.22B-LPL | Lighting - Prohibited combination of lamps | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| August 22, 2024 | PRESR02524 | CAMBRIDGE SCALE, MI | III | 1 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3C7WRNBL3DG598884 |
MI BA31277 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain | |||||||||
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