DEAN E MENKE
USDOT 1210759 · Doing business as MIDWEST XPRESS
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate16.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1210759 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-481419 |
| Legal Name | DEAN E MENKE |
| DBA Name | MIDWEST XPRESS |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5153201275 |
| Address | 2317 RIVER ROAD, Algona, IA, 50511 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20090813) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 95 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 96 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 12 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-01-05 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-09-03 — IL — 1 injured
- 2024-01-11 — AZ — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (11), 47 (8), 29 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 427,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-JUN-25 |
DEAN E MENKE operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 77% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Algona, IA
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- ANOGLA PORK LLC — USDOT 1572340, 2 power units
- RICHARD HAAG — USDOT 1141314, 1 power units
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