Carrier profile · USDOT 3092622 · MC-78387 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Tahoe Balloon Tours

DBA LAKE TAHOE BALLOONS

2 power unitsGARDNERVILLE, NV50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-78387 ACTIVE
Verified linkslaketahoeballoons.comFMCSA SAFER

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,500,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1.5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1.5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1.5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,500,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2022 → May 2025$1.5M3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYApr 2022 → May 2022$1.5M1
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2020 → May 2022$1.5M3
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYMay 2019 → May 2020$1.5M1
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2019 → May 2020$1.5M1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYMay 2018 → May 2018$1.5M1
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2018 → May 2019$1.5M1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYMay 2017 → May 2019$1.5M5
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2017 → May 2018$1.5M1