LOHSE TRANSFER INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 61
- Drivers · CDL
- 71 · 57
- Annual miles
- 2.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Tractors | 25 | 19 | 0 | 44 |
| Trailers | 64 | 20 | 0 | 84 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-10-1993) · 33 yr old
- Registered
- 06-02-1987 (39 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-11-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- TIM LOHSE
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 3 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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FMCSA suspension notice pendingFMCSA served a notice on Nov 3, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Dec 3, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing. Not in the grade.Ask: which filing lapsed and whether it has been refiled.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Oct 2025 – Nov 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 14 of 40 violations (35%). Brake or light defects led to 1 out-of-service order.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 10.7% vs 22.3% national; driver 3.8% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Minnesota (about 51 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.041 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 0.75 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.33 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.07 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
40 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert32 · 4 OOSBrakes 14 · Lights 11 · Tires 5 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 OOSSpeeding 3 · Seat belt 2
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jan212026IowaProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec182025MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, daylight.
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Nov262025MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun32025MinnesotaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Mar272025MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
3 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Nov 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 19981 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: Great West Casualty Co → ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice served Nov 3, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Dec 3, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored (the notice does not say which filing). FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Dec 14, 2005)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
11 filings and 9 authority events since 1986 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Nov 3, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Dec 3, 2026pending on FMCSA's recordFMCSA's new system
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Nov 1, 2026ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 29, 2023Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on file · cancellation notice effective Dec 3, 202636 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Oct 2, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 25, 2023opened after WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 29, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 26, 2011WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 29, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect146 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2005Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 12, 2005Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2004WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 20, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect77 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2004WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 26, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Sep 25, 2011 came after the replacement; 81 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 19, 2004opened after WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 5, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 13, 2000FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 7, 2000cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 15, 2000WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Dec 5, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect58 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 15, 2000WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 5, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect58 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 1998GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Feb 15, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect21 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 1998GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 15, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect21 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 6, 1998FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 15, 1998cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 1998Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 1991GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Apr 10, 1998 · transferred85 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1986Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 1986GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 10, 1998 · transferred140 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Minnesota (HQ) 45
- Wisconsin 5
- Iowa 2
Mostly inspected in its home state (87%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (61 power units: 61 filed, 35 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 61 power units this active to have about 2.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 6 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 2.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.0 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 4 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.93 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.15 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 5.26 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (03-DEC-24 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.