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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 12728· MC176951· CARRIER· EIN 46-0307753
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HOWES OIL CO INC

823 E 14TH ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104(605) 336-2288mwessel@howesoil.comMIKE HOWES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
8.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC176951

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/01/2012
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BAP3486537
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 01/01/1997
Federated Mutual Insurance Company· policy 915927
Authority history (1) ▾
11/29/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/1997 → 04/01/2012
  2. FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 02/01/1994 → 03/20/1997
  3. FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 02/01/1994 → 01/01/1997

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle23 inspections · 8.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver30 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
39
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
20 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
MIKE HOWES
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
24374761
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2024-07-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 16 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 12 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

8 events
  1. 07/30/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.9M mi reported (2023)

  2. 04/01/2012Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP3486537

  3. 04/01/2012Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 915927

  4. 03/20/1997Insurance cancelled — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy CMG 045237

  5. 01/01/1997Insurance filed — Federated Mutual Insurance Company

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 915927

  6. 01/01/1997Insurance replaced — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy CMG 045237

  7. 11/29/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
—
Rated
2006-12-06
Last review
2006-09-18
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-07-30
Reported mileage
950,000 mi (2023)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — HOWES OIL CO INC, SIOUX FALLS, SD

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 31, 2026, 10:37 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.