Carrier profile · USDOT 84329 · MC-116886 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Howell's Motor Freight Inc

1 power unitavg 9.4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCLOVERDALE, VA81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-116886 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linkshowellsmotor.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3376915USDOT 3438130USDOT 3891316Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 865711USDOT 3972972USDOT 3342792USDOT 3742526USDOT 2959492USDOT 3891316USDOT 672167USDOT 308343

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)58
Shared w/ other carriers6

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3HSDZTZR8KN143841View sourced platform decode33Feb 6, 2024Jul 27, 2026
3HSDZAPRXPN518613View sourced platform decode33Sep 17, 2024Jun 5, 2025
3HCDZTZR0KL550334View sourced platform decode22Oct 28, 2024Jul 30, 2026
3HSDZAPR6LN319956View sourced platform decode26Oct 17, 2025Jun 23, 2026
3HSDZAPR4SN758670View sourced platform decode22Dec 2, 2024Apr 1, 2026
3HSDZTZR0KN143834View sourced platform decode23Jul 3, 2023Oct 13, 2025