Carrier profile · USDOT 2948066 · MC-999496 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GARRETT NICKEL

DBA HARDTIMES TRUCKING

1 power unitASHLAND, IL84/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-999496 ACTIVE
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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
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

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

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
201720202023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYOct 2024 → Jan 2026$750K2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYSep 2019 → Nov 2022$750K3
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2018 → Sep 2019$750K3
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANJan 2017 → Jan 2018$750K3