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THIELEN BUS LINES INC

USDOT 152296 · MC145169 what is the difference?

220 W 11TH ST, REDWOOD FALLS, MN 56283-2004

Registered 1974-06-01 · 35 power units · Interstate

THIELEN BUS LINES INC (USDOT 152296, MC145169) is an interstate motor carrier based in REDWOOD FALLS, MN, operating a fleet of 35 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Passengers, granted 1996-06-19. The insurance file carries a $5,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Lancer Insurance Company, effective 2021-04-22. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of PassengersActive REINSTATED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$5,000,000Lancer Insurance CompanyBA174640On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

BIPD/Primary policy 152001 0756551 cancelled by insurer (PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.)
BIPD/Primary policy 151901 0756551 cancelled by insurer (PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.)
BIPD/Primary policy 151801 0756551 cancelled by insurer (PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.)
BIPD/Primary policy 151701 0756551 cancelled by insurer (PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.)
BIPD/Primary policy 151601 0756551 cancelled by insurer (PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.)

20 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1989-01-11. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units35
Trucks0
Phone15076373600

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1996-06-19 — 30 years.
  • 24 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2021-04-22.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $5,000,000 with Lancer Insurance Company, on file since 2021-04-22 — $4,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 35 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 94% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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