Dean E Menke

Doing business as Midwest Xpress

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate

USDOT1210759
MC481419
LocationAlgona, IA
Fleet3 power units · 4 drivers

Dean E Menke (USDOT 1210759, MC-481419) is an interstate motor carrier based in Algona, Iowa with 3 power units and 4 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 9, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-481419Carrier Liability insurance$750,000 on fileRequired: $750,000 · as of May 2026 Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Aug 13, 2009 Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders file Registration (MCS-150)Updated Jun 23, 202516 months ago Process agent (BOC-3)On fileJoy B. Fitzgerald Resident Agent, Inc.

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 9, 2026

Docket	Authority type	Status
MC-481419	Contract carrier	Active

First granted on March 15, 2004 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91X	Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Compan	$750,000	Nov 21, 2025

Insurance history: 9 past filings

Type	Insurer	Effective	Ended	Reason
Liability (BIPD)	Progressive Northern Insurance Company	May 5, 2022	Dec 11, 2025	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	Progressive Casualty Insurance Company	May 5, 2016	May 5, 2022	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Northland Insurance Company	May 5, 2013	May 5, 2016	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Classic Insurance Co	May 5, 2008	May 5, 2013	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Nationwide Mutual Insurance Comp	May 5, 2007	May 5, 2008	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Great West Casualty Co.	Mar 19, 2006	Jun 14, 2007	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.	Mar 19, 2005	Mar 19, 2006	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Ooida Risk Retention Group, Inc.	Oct 27, 2004	Mar 19, 2005	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Ooida Risk Retention Group, Inc.	Mar 9, 2004	Oct 27, 2004	Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Joy B. Fitzgerald Resident Agent, Inc., Des Moines, IA

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

13
Inspections: 30.8%
Driver out-of-service: 20.0%
Vehicle out-of-service: 1
Crashes

Inspected most often in: Iowa (5), Montana (2), Colorado (1), Kansas (1), Minnesota (1).

Most recent inspection on file: August 26, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated August 13, 2009)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

November 14, 2025Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 21, 2025
April 8, 2022Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 25, 2022
April 8, 2013Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 1, 2013
May 18, 2007Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 23, 2007
February 21, 2006Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 20, 2006
February 22, 2005Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 21, 2005
March 15, 2004Granted — Contract carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated June 23, 2025

Power units: 3
Trucks: 3
Tractors owned: 1
Trailers owned: 7
Drivers: 4
CDL drivers: 3
Interstate drivers: 4
Miles traveled: 427,000 (2022)
Classification: Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials: No
USDOT registered: February 13, 2004
Address: Algona, IA

Cargo carried

General freight
Household goods
Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
Motor vehicles
Logs, poles, beams, lumber
Building materials
Machinery, large objects
Livestock
Grain, feed, hay
Commodities dry bulk
Beverages
Paper products
Agricultural / farm supplies
Construction
Trailers

Key facts

USDOT number 1210759 was registered on February 13, 2004.
Operating authority MC-481419 was first granted on March 15, 2004.
The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on June 23, 2025.
It reported 427,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2022.
One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Compan.
It had 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 1 inspection recorded no violations.
FMCSA records list 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months.
Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on August 13, 2009.
Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Joy B. Fitzgerald Resident Agent, Inc..

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