Carrier profile · USDOT 89586 · MC-164923 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

Howard Transportation Inc

98 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 20 statesELLISVILLE, MS74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-164923 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

98Power units

47 observed · MCS-150

49Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(601) 477-2080 Email dispatchsskipper@howard-ind.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average48.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record10 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo48.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo48.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

98 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 48.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 52 vehicle and 84 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

63.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 7.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

80 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 98-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 98
Inspections · 24 mo: 84
Annualized: ≈42 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance27 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 18 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 6 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 9 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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 ’25 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Legion’95–’01

Cherokee’03–’17

Cherokee’19–’25

1994200220102018now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Mar 2025	$1M	5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2017 → Apr 2019	$1M	2
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Mar 2017	$1M	2
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	Mar 2002 → Mar 2003	$1M	2
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2001 → Mar 2002	$1M	1
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1995 → Mar 2001	$1M	1
MIC PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS CORP.	Jun 1994 → May 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 98
Observed power (24 mo): 47
Trailers (towed): 49

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

54.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

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

Home base

ELLISVILLE, MS

107 NEHI ROAD

Top corridor

MS 13 · TN 12 · KY 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1303562Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3757630 USDOT 1303562

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@howard-ind.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1303562

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 107 NEHI ROAD, ELLISVILLE, MS, 39437-2041
Mailing address: P O BOX 586, LAUREL, MS, 39441-0586
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (601) 477-2080
Fax: (601) 477-2085
Email: sskipper@howard-ind.com
Web domain: howard-ind.com

Registration

Officers: Steve Howard · Suzanne Skipper
USDOT / docket: 89586 · MC-164923
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 17, 2026 · 4,768,439 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 19, 2000
D-U-N-S: 872881800

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

114

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,768,439

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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 HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC.

HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 89586) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 48.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier received 84 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 52 vehicle-level and 84 driver-level — across 20 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 10 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 21, 2026.

It reports 98 power units and 114 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 17, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 19, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 89586, and its motor carrier number is MC-164923.

Is HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 21, 2026, HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC has a 48.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 147 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC operates 98 power units and 114 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC based?

HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC is based in ELLISVILLE, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.

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