VioCodes logo
SearchMapNewCarriers
Lookup2
InsightsCalculatorDaily LogToolkit
DataQsBeta2
Guides7
Driver CoachingAPI
LoginRegisterTry FleetTrained
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 285525· MC193781· CARRIER· EIN 16-1187242
⬇ PDF report

DBA HOWARD'S EXPRESS

Legal: RIST TRANSPORT LTD

369 BOSTWICK RD, PHELPS, NY, 14532(315) 789-8871thomas.virts@wadhams.comTHOMAS VIRTS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
Old Republic Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
10.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
19
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
19 crashes in the last 24 months

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
3 past revocations
Registered
39 yrs
since 01/13/1987
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC193781

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$1M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 02/01/2023
Old Republic Insurance Company· policy MWTB 311731
ENDED 02/01/2023Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 02/01/2023
Old Republic Insurance Company· policy MWTB 311731
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 03/08/2011
AGCS Marine Insurance Company· policy MZI93029552
ENDED 03/08/2011Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 03/08/2011
AGCS Marine Insurance Company· policy MZI93029552
Authority history (8) ▾
03/12/2004BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2004)
03/12/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2004)
03/12/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2004)
05/14/1999PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/09/2013)
01/23/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
01/23/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
07/31/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREJECTED
04/11/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREJECTED
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (28) ▾
  1. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2018 → 02/01/2023
  2. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2017 → 02/01/2018
  3. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2016 → 02/01/2017
  4. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2015 → 02/01/2016
  5. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2014 → 02/01/2015
  6. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 03/17/2004 → 02/23/2014
  7. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2013 → 02/01/2014
  8. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2012 → 02/01/2013
  9. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2011 → 02/01/2012
  10. AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/01/2010 → 03/08/2011
  11. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2010 → 02/01/2011
  12. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/01/2005 → 03/01/2010
  13. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2009 → 02/01/2010
  14. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2008 → 02/01/2009
  15. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2007 → 02/01/2008

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.

Vehicle153 inspections · 10.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver247 inspections · 1.6% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

19

Tow-away

18

Injury

10

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
219
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
239
221 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi76 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi163 drivers
Company officer
THOMAS VIRTS
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
173315078
Registered since
1987-01-13
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 219 trucks · 126 owned tractors · 458 owned trailers · 83 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

42 events
  1. 04/13/2026MCS-150 update filed

    3.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 02/01/2023Insurance filed — Old Republic Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTB 311731

  3. 02/01/2023Insurance ended — Old Republic Insurance Company

    policy MWTB 311731

  4. 02/01/2023Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 311731

  5. 02/01/2018Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 308916

  6. 02/01/2017Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 306102

  7. 02/01/2016Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 303111

  8. 02/01/2015Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 300487

  9. 02/23/2014Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 103755498

  10. 02/01/2014Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 21774

  11. 02/01/2013Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 21493

  12. 02/01/2012Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 21193

  13. 03/08/2011Insurance filed — AGCS Marine Insurance Company

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MZI93029552

  14. 03/08/2011Insurance ended — AGCS Marine Insurance Company

    policy MZI93029552

  15. 03/08/2011Insurance replaced — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MZI93015593

  16. 02/01/2011Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 20890

  17. 03/01/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MZI97245099

  18. 02/01/2010Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 20581

  19. 02/01/2009Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 20129

  20. 02/01/2008Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 19785

  21. 02/01/2007Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 18581

  22. 03/01/2005Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 01 MS GD7322

  23. 04/19/2004Insurance name changed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 18581

  24. 04/14/2004Insurance name changed — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy BSB 01 BSB CF 2862

  25. 04/12/2004Insurance name changed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI97240115

  26. 03/17/2004Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy BSB 01 BSB CF 2862

  27. 03/12/2004BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2004)

  28. 03/12/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2004)

  29. 03/12/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2004)

  30. 03/01/2004Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI97240115

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

🚛

Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
★

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
1991-02-14
Last review
2024-01-24
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-13
Reported mileage
3,607,324 mi (2025)
⚡

Got a violation you want to contest?

Use the free AI-powered DataQs Drafter to generate a polished challenge letter — quotes the relevant 49 CFR, predicts your grant chance.

Open the Drafter →
ⓘ
Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 9:21 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.