Carrier profile · USDOT 2473448 · MC-855411 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Lewis C Howard Inc

93 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 3 statesKALAMAZOO, MI87/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-855411 ACTIVE
Verified linkslewischoward.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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1728812USDOT 3932077Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 74481USDOT 1728812USDOT 3932077USDOT 5874USDOT 1894931USDOT 1029241USDOT 57029

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lewischoward.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 343634

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin howard — 16 carriers: USDOT 1338670USDOT 1841353USDOT 2082346USDOT 2188275USDOT 2248625USDOT 2373369USDOT 2442807USDOT 2925158

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)93
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers8

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

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

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1JJV532D9FL875522View sourced platform decode23May 21, 2025Jul 9, 2026
1JJV532W57L061158View sourced platform decode22Sep 10, 2025May 26, 2026
1JJV532D0HL989637View sourced platform decode22Mar 24, 2026May 3, 2026
4V4NC9EH5KN220079View sourced platform decode25Dec 21, 2023Mar 25, 2026
1JJV532D7PL360472View sourced platform decode25Nov 1, 2023Aug 29, 2025
2MN01JRH4Y1003929View sourced platform decode22Mar 22, 2024Jul 28, 2025
4V4WC9EH5KN220104View sourced platform decode24Jul 5, 2023Jun 23, 2025
4V4WC9EH7KN220122View sourced platform decode22Dec 6, 2023Apr 16, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 17 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
17
Combined power
168
States
10
Oldest authority
Feb 10, 1989
Active now
12

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

LC HOWARDKNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLCUNITED BUSINESS BROKERS OF AMERICA INCSTREAMLINE CONTRACTORSJT THORPE AND SON INCK HOWARD CONTRACTING LLCLOAD2ROAD LOGISTICSHOWARD FARM SERVICES LIMITED LIBABILTY COMPANY