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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 54862· MC115669· CARRIER· EIN 47-0552730
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DAHLSTEN TRUCK LINE INC

101 W EDGAR ST, CLAY CENTER, NE, 68933(402) 465-0058gakerson@dahlsten.comCHANTAL MARTEL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
8.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
92
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
4 crashes 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 · LM Insurance Corporation
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 05/13/2024
Authority
Active
5 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 5 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 9 times across 5 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

MC115669

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$1M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 01/28/2008
Great West Casualty Co· policy CLP04225U
ENDED 01/28/2008Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 01/28/2008
Great West Casualty Co· policy CLP04225U
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 01/28/2008
Great West Casualty Co· policy CLP04225U
ENDED 01/28/2008Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 01/28/2008
Great West Casualty Co· policy CLP04225U
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 05/13/2024
LM Insurance Corporation· policy 016242794
ENDED 05/13/2024Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 05/13/2024
LM Insurance Corporation· policy 016242794
Authority history (43) ▾
05/06/2024BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2024)
05/03/2021BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2021)
05/14/2009BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2009)
01/31/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2008)
01/31/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2008)
08/30/1989PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
06/17/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
09/01/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
05/14/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
11/25/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
10/28/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
10/20/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
09/30/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREJECTED
09/16/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
08/24/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
06/08/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
03/16/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
03/13/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/12/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (08/24/1981)
11/06/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (08/24/1981)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 05/28/2021 → 06/02/2024
  2. MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 05/28/2021 → 05/13/2024
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 05/28/2021
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 05/28/2009 → 10/01/2013
  5. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/18/2006 → 06/10/2009
  6. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/18/2006 → 05/28/2009
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD · eff 01/28/1974 → 01/28/2008
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/28/1974 → 01/28/2008
  9. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 08/01/1989 → 10/18/2006

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.

Vehicle34 inspections · 8.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver49 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
56
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
47
47 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi47 drivers
Company officer
CHANTAL MARTEL
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 56 trucks · 24 owned tractors · 71 owned trailers · 32 leased/term tractors.

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

54 events
  1. 02/04/2026MCS-150 update filed

    4.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/02/2024Insurance cancelled — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

    SURETY · policy 4001048

  3. 05/13/2024Insurance filed — LM Insurance Corporation

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 016242794

  4. 05/13/2024Insurance ended — LM Insurance Corporation

    policy 016242794

  5. 05/13/2024Insurance replaced — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

    SURETY · policy 4001048

  6. 05/06/2024BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2024)

  7. 05/28/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    SURETY · policy SIC16714A

  8. 05/03/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2021)

  9. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    SURETY · policy SIC16714A

  10. 06/10/2009Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 104825252

  11. 05/28/2009Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 104825252

  12. 05/14/2009BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2009)

  13. 01/31/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2008)

  14. 01/31/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2008)

  15. 01/28/2008Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CLP04225U

  16. 01/28/2008Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co

    policy CLP04225U

  17. 01/28/2008Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD · policy SCP1007

  18. 10/18/2006Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY

  19. 08/30/1989PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  20. 06/17/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  21. 09/01/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  22. 05/14/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  23. 11/25/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  24. 10/28/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  25. 10/20/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  26. 09/30/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REJECTED
  27. 09/16/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  28. 08/24/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  29. 06/08/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  30. 03/16/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2006-11-15
Last review
2006-11-14
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-04
Reported mileage
4,678,011 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 13, 2026, 4:43 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.