Carrier profile · USDOT 1210759 · MC-481419 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Dean E Menke

DBA MIDWEST XPRESS

3 power unitsavg 12.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesALGONA, IA82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-481419 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Classic’08–’13

Northland’13–’16

Progressive’16–’22

Progressive Northern’22–’25

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · since Nov 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2022 → Nov 2025	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → May 2022	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → May 2016	$750K	2
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	May 2008 → May 2013	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	May 2007 → May 2008	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2006 → May 2007	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2006	$750K	1
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Mar 2004 → Mar 2005	$750K	2