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DEAN TIEFENTHALER

USDOT 195653 · MC197510 what is the difference?

429 LAKEWOOD DR, LAKE VIEW, IA 51450

Registered 1974-06-01 · 3 power units · Intrastate Non-Hazmat

DEAN TIEFENTHALER (USDOT 195653, MC197510) is a intrastate motor carrier based in LAKE VIEW, IA, operating a small fleet of 3 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1987-03-20. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Great West Casualty Co, effective 2015-12-01. 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 Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000Great West Casualty CoGWP19082EOn file, effective
Cargo$5,000Great West Casualty CoGWP19082AOn 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 COO2854 cancelled by insurer (CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.)
CARGO policy COO2854 cancelled by insurer (CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.)
Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationIntrastate Non-Hazmat
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units3
Trucks3
Phone7126572981

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1987-03-20 — 39 years.
  • 2 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2000-02-26.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Great West Casualty Co, on file since 2015-12-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 3 power units — a small fleet, larger than 65% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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