Carrier profile · USDOT 656918 · MC-996632 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DARNOLD'S TOWING

7 power unitsLocal · 1 statesEMERSON, IA82/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-996632 INACTIVEHAZMAT
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2023 → Aug 2024$1M1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.May 2022 → Jan 2023$1M1
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2021 → Dec 2022$1M2
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2016 → May 2021$1M1