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LEE ENTERPRISES INC

VOLIN, SD

USDOT 12938 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MARILYN HEJNA Company officer 2: BRYON LEE Grain / Feed / Hay Based in VOLIN, SD
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Sep 20, 2012
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — LEE ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 12938)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/12938/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 12938
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MARILYN HEJNA
Company officer 2 BRYON LEE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 55,800 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (605) 661-0506
Email: [email protected]
Physical
206 LINCOLN ST
VOLIN, SD 57072
Mailing
P O BOX 134
VOLIN, SD 57072
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 12938
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 55,800 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

LEE ENTERPRISES INC is a corporation based in VOLIN, SD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 12938. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

LEE ENTERPRISES INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Volin, SD. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in SD (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2024-11

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Nov 12, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 1
Wilson 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▲ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
83129339 Nov 12, 2024 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR46213 · 1XP5DB9X44D816311
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2001180030 Jul 8, 2020 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC230553
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC230553 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP99148A 91X $1,000,000 Sep 20, 2012 On file ACTIVE
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. MCP2352494C BIPD/Primary — Sep 20, 2006 Sep 20, 2012 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. 9MR97 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2001 Sep 20, 2006 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. 9MR97 CARGO — Sep 21, 2001 Mar 17, 2006 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. 9 EL53 20 BIPD/Primary — Apr 27, 1990 Sep 21, 2001 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 20, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  2. Sep 20, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  3. Mar 17, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  4. Dec 5, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Sep 21, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  6. Jun 12, 1990
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JEFFERSON SD SD 1 0
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