DARNOLD'S TOWING
DBA: DARNOLDS REPAIR
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 7
- Drivers · CDL
- 5 · 5
- Annual miles
- 30k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 08-29-1996 (30 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 11-07-2024 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- SHANNON BOMER
- Officer
- KENNY DARNOLD
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Sep 3, 2024 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated; referral.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Little roadside historyOnly 0 inspections in 24 months for 7 power units, where interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Iowa average about 6; the record says little either way.Ask: confirm the fleet is operating at the filed size (the MCS-150 was last updated Nov 2024).
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Iowa (about 6 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 0.36 | 1.57 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
0 violations · 24 monthsNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 19, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
- Cargo filing
- on file · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY since Mar 19, 2025
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY → PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Aug 24, 2024, replaced 207 days later)
- 10 days without a liability filing (Aug 24, 2024 – Sep 3, 2024) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Sep 3, 2024)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
6 filings and 3 authority events since 2016 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 19, 2025PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 19, 2025PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 3, 2024Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 24, 2023PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 24, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect19 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 25, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 1, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 29, 2022AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 24, 2023 · replaced by another insurer8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 29, 2021AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 29, 2022 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2016Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 14, 2016PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 29, 2021 · replaced by another insurer54 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 |