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Thielen Bus Lines Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT152296
  • MC145169
  • LocationRedwood Falls, MN
  • Phone(507) 637-3600
  • Fleet35 power units · 44 drivers

Thielen Bus Lines Inc (USDOT 152296, MC-145169) is an interstate motor carrier based in Redwood Falls, Minnesota with 35 power units and 44 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-145169Motor Carrier of PassengersLiability insurance$5,000,000 on fileRequired: $5,000,000Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Mar 10, 2025Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders fileRegistration (MCS-150)Updated May 2, 20266 months agoProcess agent (BOC-3)On fileEvilsizor Process Servers Inc

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-145169Motor Carrier of PassengersActive

First granted on June 22, 1979 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 12, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$5,000,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$5,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XLancer Insurance Company$5,000,000Apr 22, 2021
Insurance history: 28 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins.Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2021Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins.Apr 22, 2019Apr 22, 2020Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins.Apr 22, 2018Apr 22, 2019Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins.Apr 22, 2017Apr 22, 2018Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins.Apr 22, 2016Apr 22, 2017Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Interstate Insurance CompanyApr 22, 2014Apr 22, 2016Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyApr 27, 2010Apr 22, 2014Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyApr 22, 2005Apr 27, 2010Replaced
Liability (BIPD)National Liability & Fire Ins Co.Apr 22, 2004Apr 22, 2005Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lexington Insurance CompanyApr 22, 2004Apr 22, 2005Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lexington Insurance CompanyApr 22, 2003Apr 22, 2004Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Liability & Fire Ins Co.Apr 22, 2003Apr 22, 2004Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Liability & Fire Ins Co.Apr 22, 2002Apr 22, 2003Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lexington Insurance CompanyApr 22, 2002Apr 22, 2003Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Lexington Insurance CompanyApr 22, 2001Apr 22, 2002Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Liability & Fire Ins Co.Apr 22, 2001Apr 22, 2002Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lexington Insurance CompanyApr 22, 2000Apr 22, 2001Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Liability & Fire Ins Co.Apr 22, 2000Apr 22, 2001Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Liability & Fire Ins Co.Apr 22, 1999Apr 22, 2000Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lexington Insurance CompanyApr 22, 1999Apr 22, 2000Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lexington Insurance CompanyApr 22, 1998Apr 22, 1999Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Liability & Fire Ins Co.Apr 22, 1998Apr 22, 1999Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Liability & Fire Ins Co.Apr 22, 1997Apr 22, 1998Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lexington Insurance CompanyApr 22, 1997Apr 22, 1998Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lexington Insurance CompanyApr 22, 1996Apr 22, 1997Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Liability & Fire Ins Co.Apr 22, 1996Apr 22, 1997Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Indemnity CompanyJun 1, 1988Jan 25, 1989Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lexington Insurance CompanyJun 1, 1988Jan 11, 1989Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Evilsizor Process Servers Inc, Littleton, CO

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

30
Inspections
29 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 7 inspections
0.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
0 of 30 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Minnesota (22), Iowa (2), Missouri (2), New Mexico (2), North Dakota (1).

Most recent inspection on file: October 6, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated March 10, 2025)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 20, 2023
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 20, 2021
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 20, 2020
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 12, 2019
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 17, 2018
  6. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 13, 2017
  7. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 21, 2005
  8. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 27, 2004
Show 3 earlier events
  1. Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Passengers; Motor Passenger Common Carrier
  2. Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
  3. Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated May 2, 2026

Power units
35
Trucks
0
Buses
31
Drivers
44
CDL drivers
22
Interstate drivers
22
Intrastate drivers
22
Miles traveled
316,000 (2024)
Classification
Private passenger, business; Private passenger, non-business; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
June 1, 1974
Address
220 West 11th Street, Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(507) 637-3600
Other active USDOT records at this address
1

Cargo carried

  • Passengers

Key facts

  • USDOT number 152296 was registered on June 1, 1974.
  • Operating authority MC-145169 was first granted on June 22, 1979.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on May 2, 2026.
  • It reported 316,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • One insurance filing is on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Lancer Insurance Company.
  • It had 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 29 inspections recorded no violations.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on March 10, 2025.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Evilsizor Process Servers Inc.

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