Carrier profile · USDOT 2048104 · MC-717709 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Ernest Durant Powell Jr

DBA ERNIE'S TOWING

1 power unitHICKORY, NC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-717709 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
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2010201420182022now

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

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2019 → Apr 2026$750K1
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2017 → May 2019$750K1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2012 → May 2017$750K5
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2010 → May 2012$750K2