Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 510271 · MC-260841
M NIMKE LTD
1 power unitsavg 11.5 yrLocal · 1 statesMANSON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-260841 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.5 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is M NIMKE LTD safe to work with?
Is M NIMKE LTD safe to load? M NIMKE LTD (USDOT 510271, MC-260841) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MANSON, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MNM NIMKE LTD 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Northland · 93–95
Lincoln General · 95–97
Northland · 97–14
19932014
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1997 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1995 → Feb 1997 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1995 → Feb 1995 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1993 → Mar 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MANSON, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ncn.net — 112 carriers: USDOT 129418USDOT 332072USDOT 339355USDOT 343037USDOT 350025USDOT 456054USDOT 472375USDOT 520742
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1404 8TH ST, MANSON, IA, 50563
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 212, MANSON, IA, 50563
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 469-2479
- Cell
- (515) 570-1218
- Fax
- (712) 469-3078
- nimkeltd@ncn.net
- Web domain
- ncn.net
Registration
- Officers
- Marvin A Nimke · Danette Nimke
- USDOT / docket
- 510271 · MC-260841
- First registered
- 01/25/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2026 · 15,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is M NIMKE LTD's USDOT number?
M NIMKE LTD's USDOT number is 510271, and its motor carrier number is MC-260841.
Is M NIMKE LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, M NIMKE LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is M NIMKE LTD's safety record?
M NIMKE LTD has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is M NIMKE LTD's fleet?
M NIMKE LTD operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is M NIMKE LTD based?
M NIMKE LTD is based in MANSON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.