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Carrier profile · USDOT 168683 · MC-147162 · Updated Aug 30, 2026
Sandra Howard
DBA S HOWARD BUS COMPANY
0 power unitsFALL RIVER, MA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-147162 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.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 6.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
SANDRA HOWARD (USDOT 168683) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 30, 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 30, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 30, 2026.
It reports 0 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 16, 2019.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 14, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is SANDRA HOWARD's USDOT number?
SANDRA HOWARD's USDOT number is 168683, and its motor carrier number is MC-147162.
Is SANDRA HOWARD authorized to operate?
As of Aug 30, 2026, SANDRA HOWARD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SANDRA HOWARD's fleet?
SANDRA HOWARD operates 0 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SANDRA HOWARD based?
SANDRA HOWARD is based in FALL RIVER, MA.
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