Thielen Bus Lines Inc

USDOT 152296MC-145169USDOT activeAuthority active· Redwood Falls, MN

Thielen Bus Lines Inc (USDOT 152296) runs 35 power units and 44 drivers based in Redwood Falls, MN, with active operating authority as a motor carrier of passengers under MC-145169. The earliest grant on file is from June 1979, 47 years, 4 months ago. $5,000,000 of liability coverage is on file with Lancer Insurance Company. 1 other active carrier lists the same physical address.

Operating authority

Docket	Authority	Status	Insurance required	On file
MC-145169	Motor carrier of passengers	Active	$5,000,000 liability	$5,000,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Jun 22, 1979 (47 years, 4 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective	Cancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91X	Lancer Insurance Company	$5,000,000	Apr 22, 2021	—

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Authority history

Date	Docket	Action
Jun 20, 2023	MC-145169	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
May 12, 2023	MC-145169	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Apr 20, 2021	MC-145169	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Mar 26, 2021	MC-145169	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Apr 20, 2020	MC-145169	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Mar 26, 2020	MC-145169	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Apr 12, 2019	MC-145169	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Mar 26, 2019	MC-145169	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Apr 17, 2018	MC-145169	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Mar 26, 2018	MC-145169	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Apr 13, 2017	MC-145169	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Mar 27, 2017	MC-145169	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Apr 21, 2005	MC-145169	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Mar 28, 2005	MC-145169	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Apr 22, 2004	MC-145169	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Mar 26, 2004	MC-145169	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Jun 19, 1996	MC-145169	Reinstated · motor carrier of passengers
Jun 19, 1996	MC-145169	Reinstated · motor carrier of passengers
Mar 3, 1983	MC-145169	Granted · motor carrier of passengers
Jun 22, 1979	MC-145169	Granted · motor carrier of passengers

Revocations

Docket	Authority	Order served	Effective
MC-145169	Common	—	voluntary revocation

Registration

USDOT number	152296
USDOT status	Active
MC number	MC-145169
Legal name	Thielen Bus Lines Inc
Operation	Interstate
Classification	Private passenger, business, Private passenger, non-business, Authorized for hire
Business type	Corporation
Location	Redwood Falls, Minnesota 56283
USDOT added	Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150 update	May 2, 2026
Safety rating	Satisfactory · Mar 10, 2025

Fleet

Power units	35
Buses	31
Drivers	44 · 22 with a CDL
Annual miles	316,000 · 2024

Cargo carried

Passengers

Other records

1 other active carrier lists the same physical address. Shared addresses are common for fleets, terminals and filing agents; they are one input to a vetting decision, not a finding.

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