diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/action.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/action.rb
index 9f8c77176..70f46b86a 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/action.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/docker/action.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module VagrantPlugins
   module DockerProvider
     module Action
+      # Include the built-in modules so we can use them as top-level things.
       include Vagrant::Action::Builtin
 
       # This action brings the "machine" up from nothing, including creating the
@@ -8,8 +9,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       def self.action_up
         Vagrant::Action::Builder.new.tap do |b|
           b.use ConfigValidate
-          b.use Call, Created do |env, b2|
-            if !env[:result]
+          b.use Call, IsState, :not_created do |env, b2|
+            # If the VM is NOT created yet, then do the setup steps
+            if env[:result]
               b2.use HandleBox
               # TODO: Find out where this fits into the process
               # b2.use EnvSet, :port_collision_repair => true
@@ -38,13 +40,13 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       def self.action_provision
         Vagrant::Action::Builder.new.tap do |b|
           b.use ConfigValidate
-          b.use Call, Created do |env1, b2|
-            if !env1[:result]
+          b.use Call, IsState, :not_created do |env, b2|
+            if env[:result]
               b2.use Message, I18n.t("docker_provider.messages.not_created")
               next
             end
 
-            b2.use Call, IsRunning do |env2, b3|
+            b2.use Call, IsState, :running do |env2, b3|
               if !env2[:result]
                 b3.use Message, I18n.t("docker_provider.messages.not_running")
                 next
@@ -60,15 +62,16 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       # the virtual machine, gracefully or by force.
       def self.action_halt
         Vagrant::Action::Builder.new.tap do |b|
-          b.use Call, Created do |env, b2|
+          b.use Call, IsState, :not_created do |env, b2|
             if env[:result]
-              b2.use Call, GracefulHalt, :stopped, :running do |env2, b3|
-                if !env2[:result]
-                  b3.use Stop
-                end
-              end
-            else
               b2.use Message, I18n.t("docker_provider.messages.not_created")
+              next
+            end
+
+            b2.use Call, GracefulHalt, :stopped, :running do |env2, b3|
+              if !env2[:result]
+                b3.use Stop
+              end
             end
           end
         end
@@ -79,8 +82,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       # machine back up with the new configuration.
       def self.action_reload
         Vagrant::Action::Builder.new.tap do |b|
-          b.use Call, Created do |env1, b2|
-            if !env1[:result]
+          b.use Call, IsState, :not_created do |env, b2|
+            if env[:result]
               b2.use Message, I18n.t("docker_provider.messages.not_created")
               next
             end
@@ -96,8 +99,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       # freeing the resources of the underlying virtual machine.
       def self.action_destroy
         Vagrant::Action::Builder.new.tap do |b|
-          b.use Call, Created do |env1, b2|
-            if !env1[:result]
+          b.use Call, IsState, :not_created do |env, b2|
+            if env[:result]
               b2.use Message, I18n.t("docker_provider.messages.not_created")
               next
             end
@@ -120,23 +123,47 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       # This is the action that will exec into an SSH shell.
       def self.action_ssh
         Vagrant::Action::Builder.new.tap do |b|
-          b.use CheckRunning
-          b.use SSHExec
+          b.use Call, IsState, :not_created do |env, b2|
+            if env[:result]
+              b2.use Message, I18n.t("docker_provider.messages.not_created")
+              next
+            end
+
+            b2.use Call, IsState, :running do |env2, b3|
+              if !env2[:result]
+                b3.use Message, I18n.t("docker_provider.messages.not_running")
+                next
+              end
+              b3.use SSHExec
+            end
+          end
         end
       end
 
       # This is the action that will run a single SSH command.
       def self.action_ssh_run
         Vagrant::Action::Builder.new.tap do |b|
-          b.use CheckRunning
-          b.use SSHRun
+          b.use Call, IsState, :not_created do |env, b2|
+            if env[:result]
+              b2.use Message, I18n.t("docker_provider.messages.not_created")
+              next
+            end
+
+            b2.use Call, IsState, :running do |env2, b3|
+              if !env2[:result]
+                raise Vagrant::Errors::VMNotRunningError
+              end
+
+              b3.use SSHRun
+            end
+          end
         end
       end
 
       def self.action_start
         Vagrant::Action::Builder.new.tap do |b|
           b.use ConfigValidate
-          b.use Call, IsRunning do |env, b2|
+          b.use Call, IsState, :running do |env, b2|
             # If the container is running, then our work here is done, exit
             next if env[:result]
 
@@ -157,15 +184,12 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
       # The autoload farm
       action_root = Pathname.new(File.expand_path("../action", __FILE__))
-      autoload :CheckRunning, action_root.join("check_running")
-      autoload :Created, action_root.join("created")
       autoload :Create, action_root.join("create")
       autoload :Destroy, action_root.join("destroy")
       autoload :ForwardPorts, action_root.join("forward_ports")
       autoload :Stop, action_root.join("stop")
       autoload :PrepareNFSValidIds, action_root.join("prepare_nfs_valid_ids")
       autoload :PrepareNFSSettings, action_root.join("prepare_nfs_settings")
-      autoload :IsRunning, action_root.join("is_running")
       autoload :Start, action_root.join("start")
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/action/check_running.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/action/check_running.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 75224096d..000000000
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/action/check_running.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-module VagrantPlugins
-  module DockerProvider
-    module Action
-      class CheckRunning
-        def initialize(app, env)
-          @app = app
-        end
-
-        def call(env)
-          if env[:machine].state.id == :not_created
-            raise Vagrant::Errors::VMNotCreatedError
-          end
-
-          if env[:machine].state.id == :stopped
-            raise Vagrant::Errors::VMNotRunningError
-          end
-
-          # Call the next if we have one (but we shouldn't, since this
-          # middleware is built to run with the Call-type middlewares)
-          @app.call(env)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/action/created.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/action/created.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 39da1abdc..000000000
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/action/created.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-module VagrantPlugins
-  module DockerProvider
-    module Action
-      class Created
-        def initialize(app, env)
-          @app = app
-        end
-
-        def call(env)
-          machine      = env[:machine]
-          driver       = machine.provider.driver
-          env[:result] = machine.id && driver.created?(machine.id)
-          @app.call(env)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/action/is_running.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/action/is_running.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 3357bb7dd..000000000
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/action/is_running.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-module VagrantPlugins
-  module DockerProvider
-    module Action
-      class IsRunning
-        def initialize(app, env)
-          @app = app
-        end
-
-        def call(env)
-          machine    = env[:machine]
-          driver     = machine.provider.driver
-
-          env[:result] = driver.running?(machine.id)
-
-          @app.call(env)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end