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LEE BENEKE

DBA: NEW GUY TRANSPORT

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 21, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 · Aug 29, 2023
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — LEE BENEKE (USDOT 3579368)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3579368/
As of: Oct 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3579368 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: LEE BENEKE Grain / Feed / Hay Based in POCAHONTAS, IA

FMCSA census as of Oct 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=230180 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3579368
In FMCSA records since Mar 2, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1295914
Company officer LEE BENEKE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 118,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (712) 346-8647
Email: [email protected]
Physical
215 NW 10TH ST
POCAHONTAS, IA 50574-1323
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3579368
In FMCSA records since Mar 2, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 118,000 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 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA03320207
Effective Aug 29, 2023
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · CA03320207
Effective Aug 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 2021-09-03 (1,875 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 0 0 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active

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

Compared against 230,180 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 230,180 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 230,180 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 24, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Feb 18, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 3
Polar 1
Renegade 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 — 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 2 — 14.78 15 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88782294 Aug 24, 2026 IA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FR3627 · 1XKWD49X9MR345510
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83909369 Feb 18, 2025 NM 3 US 550
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FR3627 · 1XKWD49X9MR345510
1 392.2 No
82977924 Oct 22, 2024 IA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FR3627 · 1XKWD49X9MR345510
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
79884879 Oct 10, 2023 IA 3 ia-wb-hwy-20,-independence
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FR3627 · 1XKWD49X9MR345510
2 396.17(c), 392.2 No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1295914
Active
Granted Sep 3, 2021
View full authority record →
common
MC1295914
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 3, 2021 MC1295914-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA03320207 91X $750,000 Aug 29, 2023 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA03320207 BMC-91X — Aug 29, 2023 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA03320207 BIPD/Primary — Aug 17, 2021 Aug 29, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 29, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 3, 2021
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
US 550 NM 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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