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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2468119· MC884040· CARRIER· EIN 46-1023018
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THILGES BROS LLC

4208 230TH AVE, BUFFALO CENTER, IA, 50424(641) 561-2006office@thilgesfarms.comCURTIS THILGES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
22.2%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 09/01/2021
Authority
Active
1 past revocation
Registered
12 yrs
since 01/16/2014
  • Authority revoked 1 time historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 3 times across 1 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC884040

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 01/01/2021
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy AMP6005273
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 09/01/2021
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP· policy 7901077516
Authority history (3) ▾
11/04/2021PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
09/03/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2021)
10/03/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4) ▾
  1. WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/15/2014 → 10/06/2021
  2. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 09/01/2021 → 10/06/2021
  3. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 09/01/2021 → 09/01/2021
  4. WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/15/2014 → 01/01/2021

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle9 inspections · 22.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver22 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
17
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
14
14 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
Company officer
CURTIS THILGES
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2014-01-16
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 17 trucks · 17 owned tractors · 19 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

11 events
  1. 04/13/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.2M mi reported (2024)

  2. 11/04/2021PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  3. 10/06/2021Insurance name changed — WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AMP6005273

  4. 10/06/2021Insurance name changed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    SURETY · policy 7901077516

  5. 09/03/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2021)

  6. 09/01/2021Insurance filed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 7901077516

  7. 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    SURETY · policy 7901077516

  8. 01/01/2021Insurance filed — WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AMP6005273

  9. 01/01/2021Insurance replaced — WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AMP6005273

  10. 10/03/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  11. 01/16/2014Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2020-12-03
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-13
Reported mileage
1,221,802 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 18, 2026, 11:05 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.