Carrier profile · USDOT 927842 · MC-449741 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Merkel's Anytime Towing Inc

DBA MERKEL'S

6 power unitsLocal · 2 statesSYLACAUGA, AL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-449741 ACTIVEHAZMAT

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$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 ’16 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Specialty’03–’13

Plaza’13–’16

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. · since Feb 2016

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Feb 2016	$1M	5
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Feb 2003 → Feb 2013	$1M	5