Carrier profile · USDOT 152296 · MC-145169 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Thielen Bus Lines Inc

0 power unitsavg 3.3 yrRegional · 5 statesREDWOOD FALLS, MN100/100
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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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $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

$5M BIPD last filed ’21 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1988199820082018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 20 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2021

All 20 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.Apr 2016 → Apr 2021$5M5
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2014 → Apr 2016$5M1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2005 → May 2014$5M3
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2004 → Apr 2005$5M1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Apr 2004 → Apr 2005$5M1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2003 → Apr 2004$5M1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Apr 2003 → Apr 2004$5M1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2002 → Apr 2003$5M1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Apr 2002 → Apr 2003$5M1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2001 → Apr 2002$5M1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Apr 2000 → Apr 2002$5M2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2000 → Apr 2001$5M1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Apr 1999 → Apr 2000$5M1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1998 → Apr 2000$5M2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Apr 1998 → Apr 1999$5M1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1997 → Apr 1998$5M1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Apr 1996 → Apr 1998$5M2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1996 → Apr 1997$5M1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYJun 1988 → Jan 1989$5M1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYJun 1988 → Jan 1989$5M1