LOHSE TRANSFER INC

MAPLE LAKE, MN

Joins 44 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Great West Casualty Co) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Coverage resumed · May 12, 1998

Policy effective · Oct 29, 2023

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 32 days Apr 10, 1998 → May 12, 1998
OOS mixed vs peers Driver 3.20% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 12.1% (better, peer 15.0%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
1 fatality on crash record 28 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

2 active operating authorities
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Service of Process Agents, Inc. Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — LOHSE TRANSFER INC (USDOT 294301)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 32 days — Apr 10, 1998 → May 12, 1998
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 3.20% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 12.1% (better, peer 15.0%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 28 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Service of Process Agents, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/294301/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
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USDOT 294301 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: TIM LOHSE General Freight Paper Products Construction Based in MAPLE LAKE, MN

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 3.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 12.1% vs peer median 15% (better). n=17333 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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: Caution.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active

common 1 active

Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 294301

In FMCSA records since Jun 2, 1987 (~39y)

MC / docket MC190754

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer TIM LOHSE

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Paper Products, Construction

Fleet size 61 units

Drivers 71

Annual mileage 2,900,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (320) 963-6626

Email: [email protected]

Physical

620 DIVISION ST E

MAPLE LAKE, MN 55358

Mailing

PO BOX 97

ANNANDALE, MN 55302

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 294301

In FMCSA records since Jun 2, 1987 (~39y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,900,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 12.1% vs 23.4% -11.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 3.2% vs 6.7% -3.5 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.18 vs 1.80 -0.62

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

Active liability insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · GRT11025A

Effective Oct 29, 2023

Great West Casualty Co

BMC-91X · GRT11025A

Effective Oct 29, 2023

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2005-12-14 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy effective Oct 29, 2023
Process Agent
Service of Process Agents, Inc.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC190754
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased
Truck tractors	25	19
Trailers	64	20
Trucks	3	14

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 28 crashes →

	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	2	1	3
Tow-away	3	2	5
Crash reports	3	2	5

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 105 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	44	44	0
OOS inspections	2	3	0
OOS percentage	4.55%	6.82%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

105

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

12.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

28 all-time

Authorities

2 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 12.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 17,333 ACTIVE carriers operating 30–92 power units (±50% of this carrier's 61 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

3.2%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 17,333 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +3.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

12.1%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15%

Median across 17,333 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -2.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 10, 1998 to May 12, 1998 (32 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN)	39	3	7.7%	Oct 12, 2026
Wisconsin (WI)	3	1	33.3%	Sep 14, 2026
Iowa (IA)	2	1	50.0%	Mar 26, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Volvo		46
Hino		26
Great Dane		15
Stoughton		10
Vanguard		6
Hyundai Translead		4
Freightliner		3
Utility		3

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	3	—	0.15	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	5	—	0.93	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	20	—	5.26	5	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (105 rows) View all 105 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89260282	Oct 12, 2026	MN	3	CARLTON MN	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCE8470 · 5PVNJ7AV4S5T58035	1	392.2-SLL	No
89023099	Sep 14, 2026	WI	3	GRANTSBURG WI	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YCG6613 · 4V4NC9GH36N428903	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
87542903	Apr 7, 2026	WI	1	SOUTH RANGE WI	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTE6803 · 4V4NC9EH0GN921233	2	393.9A-LIL, 393.45D-B	No
87420695	Mar 26, 2026	IA	2	ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTF2930 · 4V4NC9EH4MN277649	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
87413347	Mar 20, 2026	MN	3	FLOODWOOD MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTE6246 · 4V4NC9EH9RN626375	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
87037363	Feb 6, 2026	MN	3	ESKO MN	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCE8471 · 5PVNJ7AV2S5T58101	0	—	No
86762879	Jan 5, 2026	MN	1	CLOQUET MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTF1337 · 4V4NC9EH8MN277279	0	—	No
86760208	Jan 5, 2026	MN	3	SAGINAW MN	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCG7427 · 5PVNJ7AV4S5T60478	0	—	No
86466308	Nov 26, 2025	MN	2	DULUTH MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YCD0651 · 4V4NC9GH27N454510	12	393.201A-VSP, 393.23-LEU, 396.3A1-F	No
86455707	Nov 25, 2025	MN	2	CLOQUET MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTE0384 · 4V4NC9EH9GN921232	1	393.75A4-PBME	No
86416222	Nov 19, 2025	MN	1	GOODVIEW MN	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK GA RLD4426 · 4KDB4B1R61J804042	3	391.41APC, 393.9A-HLLH, 396.3A1-ALBV	Yes
86239824	Oct 29, 2025	MN	3	ESKO MN	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCH4920 · 5PVNJ7AV2S5T58972	1	391.41APC	Yes
86154511	Oct 21, 2025	MN	3	SAGINAW MN	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCG7427 · 5PVNJ7AV4S5T60478	0	—	No
86052576	Oct 8, 2025	MN	1	LE SUEUR MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTC8121 · 4V4N19GH57N481657	3	396.5B-L, 393.9A-LIL, 393.45B2-B-AIR	No
85665521	Aug 27, 2025	MN	1	COON RAPIDS MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTC6412 · 4V4N19GH37N447913	3	393.55E-B, 393.47A-BCLMBD, 393.45B2-B-AIR	No
85602686	Aug 20, 2025	MN	3	CLOQUET MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTE8138 · 4V4NC9EH1EN151105	0	—	No
85602579	Aug 20, 2025	MN	3	SAGINAW MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTF1337 · 4V4NC9EH8MN277279	0	—	No
85487625	Aug 7, 2025	MN	3	SAGINAW MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTD2777 · 4V4NC9GH36N428898	0	—	No
85227695	Jul 9, 2025	MN	1	DEER RIVER MN	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCG7427 · 5PVNJ7AV4S5T60478	0	—	No
85124478	Jun 27, 2025	MN	3	CLOQUET MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTD5256 · 4V4NC9EH6EN151116	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
85084504	Jun 23, 2025	MN	3	LAKE CITY MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTD2199 · 4V4NC9EH4HN983154	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
85010197	Jun 16, 2025	MN	3	ROCHESTER MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTE0383 · 4V4NC9EH7GN921231	1	392.16-D	No
84868476	May 29, 2025	MN	1	CLOQUET MN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTC6412 · 4V4N19GH37N447913	2	393.9A-HLLH, 393.55E-B	No
84709848	May 15, 2025	WI	1	SOUTH RANGE WI	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCD7621 · 5PVNJ8JV2L5S77882	2	396.3A1-BOS, 393.48A-BIBD	Yes
84463774	Apr 15, 2025	MN	3	GRAND RAPIDS MN	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCE8470 · 5PVNJ7AV4S5T58035	1	392.2-SLLS1	No

Recent Crashes (28 rows) View all 28 →

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
IA2601525515	Jan 21, 2026	IA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0253520084	Dec 18, 2025	MN	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MN0253300274	Nov 26, 2025	MN	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MN0251540086	Jun 3, 2025	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0250860026	Mar 27, 2025	MN	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MN0240460385	Feb 15, 2024	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0231290044	May 9, 2023	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0221120137	Apr 22, 2022	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0220280199	Jan 28, 2022	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0213630573	Dec 29, 2021	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0213490311	Dec 15, 2021	MN	1	4	Yes	No	Fatal
MN0213410028	Dec 7, 2021	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0193640495	Dec 30, 2019	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0192940013	Oct 21, 2019	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0190510433	Feb 20, 2019	MN	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
MN0183470247	Dec 13, 2018	MN	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MN0180170320	Jan 17, 2018	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0163060052	Nov 1, 2016	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0161950255	Jul 13, 2016	MN	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MN0152710043	Sep 28, 2015	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0150090346	Jan 8, 2015	MN	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MN0133450329	Dec 11, 2013	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0131440194	May 23, 2013	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0130440228	Feb 8, 2013	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0123320163	Nov 27, 2012	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC190754

Active

Granted Dec 14, 2005

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Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 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.	GRT11025A	91X	$1,000,000	Oct 29, 2023	On file	ACTIVE
Great West Casualty Co	GRT11025A	BMC-91X	—	Oct 29, 2023	On file	ACTIVE
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	0110089866	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 26, 2011	Oct 29, 2023	CANCELLED
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	011 008 98 66	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 5, 2004	Aug 26, 2011	REPLACED
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	011 008 98 66	CARGO	—	Dec 5, 2004	May 20, 2011	CANCELLED
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	011 008 98 66	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 5, 2004	Sep 25, 2011	CANCELLED
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	011 008 98 66	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 15, 2000	Dec 5, 2004	CANCELLED
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	011 008 98 66	CARGO	—	Feb 15, 2000	Dec 5, 2004	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP02484J	BIPD/Primary	—	May 12, 1998	Feb 15, 2000	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP02484C	CARGO	—	May 12, 1998	Feb 15, 2000	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 32 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 10, 1998 to May 12, 1998
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP 2484C	CARGO	—	Mar 7, 1991	Apr 10, 1998	TRANSFERRED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	PP39893	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 11, 1986	Apr 10, 1998	TRANSFERRED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Oct 29, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Oct 25, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Sep 25, 2011

insurance

TERM/CANCL — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Aug 26, 2011

insurance

TERM/REPL — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
May 20, 2011

insurance

CANCEL — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 14, 2005

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Dec 12, 2005

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Dec 12, 2005

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Dec 5, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Nov 19, 2004

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Apr 7, 2000

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 15, 2000

insurance

CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Feb 15, 2000

insurance

CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
May 15, 1998

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Apr 10, 1998

insurance

TRANSFER — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Apr 10, 1998

insurance

TRANSFER — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Apr 10, 1998

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 32 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 12, 1998)
Mar 17, 1998

authority

TRANSFERRED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CLOQUET MN	MN	15	1
SAGINAW MN	MN	12	0
SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE	MN	9	0
FOREST LAKE SCALE	MN	4	1
SOUTH RANGE WI	WI	4	1
FOREST LAKE MN	MN	3	1
ROCHESTER	MN	3	0
DULUTH MN	MN	2	0
ESKO MN	MN	2	1
MANKATO MN	MN	2	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	21	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	21	1
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	10	0
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	3	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.25(f)	Stop lamp violations	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0

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