Asset-Based Freight Carrier · Chicagoland

Midwest roots.
Nationwide reach.

Midwest Express Inc. is a Downers Grove–based carrier moving freight across the Midwest and all 48 states — on time, communicated, and without excuses.

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98.6%On-Time Delivery
48States Covered
24/7Dispatch & Tracking
0Excuses Given

Shippers & Drivers

Ship with us.
Or drive for us.

For Shippers

Your Freight, Handled

  • Nationwide dry van capacity
  • Direct line to dispatch — no phone trees
  • Real-time updates from pickup to POD
  • Fully insured & DOT compliant
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For Drivers

A Carrier Worth Driving For

  • Competitive pay, settled weekly — on time, every time
  • Well-maintained, late-model equipment
  • Home time that’s respected, not promised
  • Dispatch that answers the phone
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What We Haul

Freight Services. Simplified.

Straightforward freight services, executed well. If it fits in a van and needs to be somewhere on time, it’s ours.

Red Kenworth semi hauling a dry van trailer down an open American highway
OTR

Over-the-Road

Full truckload dry van service coast to coast across the lower 48.

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Semi trucks running a tree-lined regional highway
REG

Regional Midwest

IL, WI, IN, MI, OH, IA, MO, MN — our home turf, run daily.

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Row of semi trucks lined up and ready to roll
DED

Dedicated Lanes

Committed capacity on your recurring lanes, every week.

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Truck in motion blur speeding through the twilight
EXP

Expedited

Team and priority solo options for time-critical freight.

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Freight trailers staged in a commercial trailer pool
DRP

Drop & Hook

Trailer pools that keep your dock moving and detention off your invoice.

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Forklift operators loading pallets onto a truck
LOG

Logistics Support

Overflow and project freight through trusted partner capacity.

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Careers

Drive For Midwest Express.

We keep our fleet tight and our drivers close. You’re a name here, not a truck number.

  1. Paid Weekly, Paid Right

    Competitive per-mile and percentage packages. Settlements are accurate and never late.

  2. Equipment You Can Trust

    Late-model tractors, maintained on schedule. Breakdowns cost us both — so we prevent them.

  3. Real Home Time

    Regional and OTR schedules built around getting you home when we said we would.

  4. Dispatch That Picks Up

    24/7 dispatch out of Downers Grove. One call, a real person, an actual answer.

  5. Owner-Operators Welcome

    Fair percentage splits, fuel discounts, and plate programs for owner-ops who run professional.

Where We Run

Based in the Midwest.
Running Everywhere.

  • Chicagoland CoreHome base — Downers Grove, IL
  • Midwest RegionalIL · WI · IN · MI · OH · IA · MO · MN
  • Chicago – TexasDallas · Houston · San Antonio
  • Chicago – SoutheastAtlanta · Nashville · Charlotte
  • Chicago – East CoastNJ · PA · New England
  • Full 48-State OTRCoast to coast, on request
48 States

Get In Touch

Let’s Move Something.

Address1323 Butterfield Rd, Ste 114
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Office(773) 938-3370 Ext. 101
Direct(773) 692-5575
Fax(773) 820-9536
HoursDispatch 24/7
Office Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm CT