Carrier profile · USDOT 1543342 · MC-573992 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Ben Howell

DBA SOUTHEAST LIMOUSINE

0 power unitsBLACKSHEAR, GA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-573992 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(912) 281-2805 Email dispatchteamloco48@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1.5M BIPD last filed ’16 · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Northland’06–’08

Lancer’13–’16

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → May 2016	$1.5M	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Dec 2010	$1.5M	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2006 → Oct 2008	$1.5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BLACKSHEAR, GA

8184 CLARK ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ben howell — 3 carriers: USDOT 1502915 USDOT 2543079

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8184 CLARK ROAD, BLACKSHEAR, GA, 31516
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (912) 281-2805
Email: teamloco48@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Ben Howell
USDOT / docket: 1543342 · MC-573992
First registered: Aug 16, 2006
Last MCS-150: Sep 15, 2017 · 9,000 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

9,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BEN HOWELL.

BEN HOWELL (USDOT 1543342) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 15, 2017.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BEN HOWELL's USDOT number?

BEN HOWELL's USDOT number is 1543342, and its motor carrier number is MC-573992.

Is BEN HOWELL authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BEN HOWELL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BEN HOWELL's fleet?

BEN HOWELL operates 0 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BEN HOWELL based?

BEN HOWELL is based in BLACKSHEAR, GA.

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