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DENVER D DARLING INC (DBA BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC)

USDOT 2296706  •  GALLATIN GATEWAY, MT
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
3
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameDENVER D DARLING INC
Doing business asBIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC
Address15551 PORTNELL ROAD, GALLATIN GATEWAY, MT 59730
Phone(714) 713-2994
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerDENVER DARLING
In business sinceApr 2012
Last FMCSA updateAug 2025

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)3
Drivers2 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 0/100

Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.

Complaints vs. other checked movers

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.2
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
USDOT registration is active.
3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 2012: a long federal track record.
Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated

FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:

Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceClean

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGreat West Casualty Co.
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceJul 2023
Cancellations, 3 yrs1

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Insurance policy history
Jun 2023 → Jul 2023 Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Jun 2019 → Jun 2023 American Fire And Casualty Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 American Fire And Casualty Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Jun 2018 → Jul 2019 American Fire And Casualty Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Jun 2014 → Sep 2018 American Fire And Casualty Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Apr 2012 → Jun 2014 Granite State Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled

Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.

Recent roadside inspections
Jan 5, 2024 Driver-only, MT 1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS

Last 1 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.

Authority history
Jul 25, 2023 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Sep 4, 2018 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
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Is Denver D Darling INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Denver D Darling INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2012 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 3 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.

No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2296706 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.

This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.

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About Denver D Darling INC

Denver D Darling INC, doing business as Big Iron Transport Llc, is a federally registered mover based in Gallatin Gateway, Montana, registered with FMCSA since April 2012. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 drivers.

Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.

How to read this report

The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.

The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.

The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.

If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2296706, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.

Questions about DENVER D DARLING INC
Is Denver D Darling INC legit?
Denver D Darling INC has an active USDOT registration (2296706). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Denver D Darling INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Denver D Darling INC based?
15551 Portnell Road, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730. Phone on file: (714) 713-2994. Registered with FMCSA since April 2012.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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