Carrier profile · USDOT 1210759 · MC-481419 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
DEAN E MENKE
DBA MIDWEST XPRESS
3 power unitsavg 12.8 yrRegional · 7 statesALGONA, IA82/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-481419 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Equipment
Haulable capacity (power units only — trailers are towed context), equipment mix, and the VIN-decoded unit roster. Click any VIN to trace that unit across every carrier that has run it.
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2020
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
66.7%
VINs decoded
Unit roster· VIN-decoded from inspections · NHTSA vPIC
| VIN | Type | Year | Make | Model | Insp. | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FUJA6CK55LN84055 | Truck-Tractor | 2005 | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 6 | Mar 14, 2026 |
| 1TTE532C2L3156385 | Trailer | 2020 | TRANSCRAFT/WABASH | Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | 3 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| 1TTE532C1K3098557 | Trailer | 2019 | TRANSCRAFT/WABASH | Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | 3 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 1TTE532C0L3226269 | Trailer | 2020 | TRANSCRAFT/WABASH | Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | 2 | May 6, 2026 |
| 1TTE532C4L3156386 | Trailer | 2020 | TRANSCRAFT/WABASH | Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | 2 | Mar 14, 2026 |
| 4V4M19GF42N332708 | Power unit | 2002 | VOLV | — | 2 | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 1XPHD49X5CD128521 | Power unit | 2012 | PETERBILT | — | 1 | May 6, 2026 |
| 4V4NC9EH3FN920513 | Truck-Tractor | 2015 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 1 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| 4WW4452A5C6618892 | Trailer | 2012 | WILX | — | 1 | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 1XKAD49X79R238134 | Truck-Tractor | 2009 | KENWORTH | T6 Series | 1 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 1UYVS2530GP451124 | Trailer | 2016 | UTILITY TRAILER MA | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 1 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 1XPHD49X39D778702 | Power unit | 2009 | PTRB | — | 1 | Dec 8, 2024 |
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