DAHLSTEN TRUCK LINE INC
USDOT 54862
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (56 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate8.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 44 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 54862 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-115669 |
| Legal Name | DAHLSTEN TRUCK LINE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4024650058 |
| Address | 101 W EDGAR ST, Clay Center, NE, 68933 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20061115) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $2,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2008-01-28 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY INSURANCE | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2024-05-13 | — |
| Great West Casualty Company | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2008-01-28 | — |
| Great West Casualty Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2008-01-28 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1982-09-01 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1982-09-01 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 1989-08-30 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Discontinued Revocation
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 60 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-03-03 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-25 — IL — towaway
- 2025-05-30 — KS — towaway
- 2024-09-17 — NM — towaway
- 2023-12-21 — NE — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (16), 16 (8), 47 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 56 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 47 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,678,011 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-FEB-26 |
DAHLSTEN TRUCK LINE INC operates 56 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NE.
Nearby
Other carriers in Clay Center, NE
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