Carrier profile · USDOT 2491449 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

James E Winkelman

DBA WINKELMAN FARMS

2 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 3 statesCLEAR LAKE, IA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1050394USDOT 4241311USDOT 4252738USDOT 2828512

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
4A2LD5325N3006430View sourced platform decode36Dec 8, 2023Apr 7, 2026
4A2LD5327M3005911View sourced platform decode35Feb 24, 2024Oct 19, 2024
1XKWD49X7RR339857View sourced platform decode23Dec 11, 2023Apr 7, 2026