LEGEND SEEDS INC

DESMET, SD

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
Policy effective · Sep 13, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 15.2% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — LEGEND SEEDS INC (USDOT 633038)
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: $5,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 15.2%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/633038/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 633038 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TIM BRATLAND Company officer 2: GLEN DAVIS General Freight Farm Supplies Other (AGRICULTURE SEED) Based in DESMET, SD

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 9.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 42.9% vs peer median 15.2% (worse). n=35022 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 633038
In FMCSA records since Mar 11, 1996 (~30y)
MC / docket MC1592637
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer TIM BRATLAND
Company officer 2 GLEN DAVIS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Farm Supplies, Other (AGRICULTURE SEED)
Fleet size 28 units
Drivers 19
Annual mileage 241,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
103 HWY 14 EAST
DESMET, SD 57231
Mailing
PO BOX 241
DESMET, SD 57231
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 633038
In FMCSA records since Mar 11, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 241,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 42.9% vs 23.4% +19.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 9.1% vs 6.7% +2.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.17 vs 1.80 +0.37
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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 5 0 0
Trailers 27 0 0
Trucks 23 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 16.67% 16.67%
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
28
Drivers
19
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
42.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

LEGEND SEEDS INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SD (4) and IA (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (22.2% of violations); top code 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking) cited 3 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 28 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 19 drivers; Peterbilt, Great Dane, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 42.9% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 35,022 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–42 power units (±50% of this carrier's 28 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
9.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 35,022 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
42.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.2%
Median across 35,022 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +27.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-09 2026-07

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
South Dakota (SD) 4 2 50.0% Jul 24, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Feb 6, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Aug 20, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 10
Great Dane 7
Ford 3
Utility 2
American 1
Corner Uti 1
Freightliner 1
International 1
Lodz 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 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 1.10 1 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.56 1 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 4.33 4 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88516744 Jul 24, 2026 SD 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
87005998 Feb 6, 2026 IA 2 ia-44---jct-hwy-71/20-early
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.45B2, 393.9, 393.95F No
86944463 Feb 2, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
85573287 Aug 20, 2025 WI 2 WATERTOWN WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LIL, 396.17C-PI No
84426777 Apr 16, 2025 SD 2 MIDWAY SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.205C-WR, 396.3A1-HSH, 393.95A1 Yes
83916748 Feb 20, 2025 SD 3 WOONSOCKET SD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLIRP No
82187830 Jul 23, 2024 SD 1 SISSETON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.45(b)(2), 393.78, 393.55(d)(1) Yes
81994047 Jun 28, 2024 NE 1 ne-on-unnamed-street,-220-feet-we
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81848611 Jun 6, 2024 WI 2 TREMPEALEAU WI
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81663624 May 20, 2024 SD 2 SISSETON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75(a)(3), 393.81 Yes
81652097 May 20, 2024 SD 3 DELL RAPIDS SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81102141 Mar 13, 2024 SD 3 VOLGA SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79779062 Sep 27, 2023 SD 2 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
79708998 Sep 19, 2023 SD 1 SIOUX FALLS PORT OF ENTRY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79583873 Sep 5, 2023 MN 1 WORTHINGTON SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.9(a), 393.45(b)(2), 395.8(f)(1) Yes
79400675 Aug 14, 2023 SD 1 JEFFERSON POE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.8(k)(2) Yes
78938420 Jun 19, 2023 SD 2 VOLGA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Authority Records (2 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown FF062066 common N
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 17, 2023 MC1592637-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
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
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CU115567B 91X $5,000,000 Sep 13, 2025 On file ACTIVE
BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY XCP 9011381 BIPD/Primary Sep 13, 2024 Sep 13, 2005 REPLACED
BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY XCA 9017087 BIPD/Primary Sep 13, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 REPLACED
RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY XCP9011381 BIPD/Primary Sep 13, 2023 Sep 13, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CPP115567B 91X $1,000,000 Sep 13, 2005 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 13, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 13, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Dec 5, 2023
    authority
    DISMISSED — PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER
    Details →
  4. Dec 5, 2023
    authority
    DISMISSED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  5. Nov 17, 2023
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Sep 13, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.81 Horn inoperative Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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