Carrier profile · USDOT 645419 · MC-304224 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Tugboat Transportation LLC

7 power unitsavg 5.5 yrMulti-region · 12 statesBONAPARTE, IA100/100
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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
Active
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 ’23 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2023

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYJul 2021 → Dec 2023$750K1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYDec 2018 → Jul 2021$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2017 → Jan 2019$750K2
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYDec 2016 → Dec 2017$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2007 → Dec 2016$750K2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYDec 1996 → Dec 2007$750K4
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.May 1996 → Dec 1996$750K1