Tahoe Balloon Tours

USDOT 3092622MC-78387USDOT activeAuthority active· DBA Lake Tahoe Balloons· Gardnerville, NV

Tahoe Balloon Tours (USDOT 3092622) holds active operating authority as a motor carrier of passengers under MC-78387 based in Gardnerville, NV. The earliest grant on file is from April 2018, 8 years, 7 months ago. $1,500,000 of liability coverage is on file with United Financial Casualty Company. It reported 4 power units and 6 drivers on its last MCS-150 update (February 2026).

Operating authority

Docket	Authority	Status	Insurance required	On file
MC-78387	Motor carrier of passengers	Active	$1,500,000 liability	$1,500,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Apr 5, 2018 (8 years, 7 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective	Cancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91X	United Financial Casualty Company	$1,500,000	Apr 9, 2026	—

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Authority history

Date	Docket	Action
Apr 10, 2026	MC-78387	Reinstated · motor carrier of passengers
May 27, 2025	MC-78387	Revoked · motor carrier of passengers
Apr 26, 2022	MC-78387	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Apr 19, 2022	MC-78387	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Jun 2, 2020	MC-78387	Reinstated · motor carrier of passengers
May 26, 2020	MC-78387	Revoked · motor carrier of passengers
Feb 7, 2020	MC-78387	Reinstated · motor carrier of passengers
May 22, 2019	MC-78387	Revoked · motor carrier of passengers
Jul 20, 2018	MC-78387	Reinstated · motor carrier of passengers
May 8, 2018	MC-78387	Revoked · motor carrier of passengers
Apr 5, 2018	MC-78387	Granted · motor carrier of passengers

Revocations

Docket	Authority	Order served	Effective
MC-78387	Common	Apr 21, 2025	May 27, 2025 · involuntary revocation
MC-78387	Common	Apr 20, 2020	May 26, 2020 · involuntary revocation
MC-78387	Common	Apr 19, 2019	May 22, 2019 · involuntary revocation
MC-78387	Common	Apr 5, 2018	May 8, 2018 · involuntary revocation

Registration

USDOT number	3092622
USDOT status	Active
Dockets	MC-78387
Legal name	Tahoe Balloon Tours
DBA name	Lake Tahoe Balloons
Operation	Interstate
Classification	Private passenger, business, Private passenger, non-business, Authorized for hire
Location	Gardnerville, Nevada 89410
USDOT added	Feb 1, 2018
Last MCS-150 update	Feb 9, 2026
Safety rating	Not rated

Fleet

Power units	4
Trucks	2
Buses	2
Drivers	6
Annual miles	9,010 · 2025

Cargo carried

Passengers

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Data as of Nov 12, 2026. Sources

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