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Company CheckDEAN E MENKE · DOT 1210759

DBA: MIDWEST XPRESS

2317 RIVER ROAD, ALGONA, IA, 50511

DOT# 1210759 MC# 481419 Algona, Iowa 22 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Aug 5, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Aug 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Mar 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 3, 2026
Roadside inspection, 5 out-of-service violations.
Jan 5, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address2317 RIVER ROAD, ALGONA, IA, 50511

Mailing Address2317 RIVER ROAD, ALGONA, IA, 50511

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC481419

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating22 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 4.06 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 3 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .04 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 17.75 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage427,000 miles

Mileage Year2022

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS15.4% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/11/2020

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective11/21/2025

CompanyBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

Policy #02TRM066890-01

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet3 units

Drivers4

Mileage427,000 mi

Operating22 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total13

Out of Service2

OOS Rate15.4%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service2

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/11/2020 | Rated: 08/13/2009

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

11 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

5 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

5 · 3 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

1 crash ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 12 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (25% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/05/2026	No city county crash	IA	1	1	2	Sleet/Hail	Water	Daylight
09/03/2024	JEFFERSON TWP	IL	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/11/2024	UNKNOWN	AZ	0	1	3	-	Wet	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

48 roadside violations across 12 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 25 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 14 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 8 violations · 4 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (22)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/05/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	TILFORD SD	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIMA MT	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	MN	Full (Level I)	CLARKS GROVE MN	11	5	2	2	9	3	-	▲Detail
02/23/2026	CO	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORT COLLINS CO	7	0	0	0	7	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUTTE MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-35 194 MM SB	8	0	8	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	JAMES AVE SB SOUTH OF BRITT	4	0	1	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 9 EB	3	0	2	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	EAGLEVILLE MO	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2024	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	WOODSON COUNTY - 207	4	0	4	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/08/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 9 EB COUNTY LINE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	FRIENDSHIP NY	8	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 169 NB/120TH ST	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/03/2024	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/08/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	P30	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLOW SPRINGS MO	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-57 NB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40 NEAR 412MM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I75 NB @ WILSON RD	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 169 NB/ 340TH ST	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections12

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19954560	$1,000,000	10/27/2004	03/19/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2997059	$750,000	05/05/2016	05/05/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN120527	$750,000	05/05/2013	05/05/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN120527	$750,000	05/05/2013	06/06/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	CA 6424466	$1,000,000	05/05/2008	05/05/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	ACP BA 71-2654082	$1,000,000	05/05/2007	05/05/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	ACP BA 71-2654082	$1,000,000	05/05/2007	06/02/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP37556A	$1,000,000	03/19/2006	05/05/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP37556A	$1,000,000	03/19/2006	06/14/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	456770	$1,000,000	03/19/2005	03/19/2006	Cancelled
91	BIPD	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19954560	$0	03/09/2004	10/27/2004	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC481419	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/23/2007
MC481419	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/08/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/25/2022
MC481419	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/08/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/01/2013
MC481419	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/15/2004	-	-
MC481419	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/22/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/21/2005
MC481419	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/21/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/20/2006

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79/100

Good

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 79

−11

Starts at 100−21 totalFinal 79

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−11

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-11

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 3 vehicles (~0.67 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 15.3846% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−11 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 3 vehicles (~0.67 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 15.3846% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

DEAN E MENKE

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Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (22)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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