Carrier profile · USDOT 574901 · MC-279788 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DBAK INCORPORATED

DBA DALE W HICKMAN HAULING

1 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 1 statesCHESTERTOWN, MD50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-279788 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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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
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not 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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2016

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICASep 2012Sep 2016$1M7
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2008Sep 2012$1M3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONSep 2007Sep 2008$1M1
DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICASep 2003Sep 2007$1M16
ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2002Sep 2003$1M1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYMar 1997May 1997$1M2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Mar 1996Mar 1997$1M1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUTSep 1994Jun 1996$1M1