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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 343634· MC206953· CARRIER· EIN 38-1976391
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LC HOWARD

760 E VINE STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001(269) 344-0144chris.howard@lewischoward.comCHRISTOPHER HOWARD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC206953

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 01/24/2010
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy D35942038
Authority history (3) ▾
11/10/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2005)
06/10/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2004)
04/12/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/26/2018)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (10) ▾
  1. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/24/2018 → 02/07/2018
  2. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/24/2012 → 01/24/2018
  3. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/24/2012 → 03/15/2012
  4. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/24/2012 → 01/24/2012
  5. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/07/2004 → 01/24/2012
  6. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/23/2003 → 07/07/2004
  7. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/07/2004 → 07/07/2004
  8. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/24/2003 → 02/23/2003
  9. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/24/1996 → 01/24/2003
  10. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/24/1993 → 01/24/1996

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
31
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
42
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
42
42 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.3M mi
reported 2014
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi32 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
Company officer
CHRISTOPHER HOWARD
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
6569420
Registered since
1989-02-10
Last MCS-150 update
2015-12-01
Census status
I

Fleet: 42 trucks · 41 owned tractors · 375 owned trailers.

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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or officers with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

13
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
12
Strong links
Strong· 12
1
BEARDED BROS TRANSPORTATION
USDOT 3648240Inactive· ORANGE PARK, FL
Strong
Officer
2
CC TRANSPORT
USDOT 2724790Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
3
CHAMPION GARAGE BUILDERS LLC
USDOT 1298408Inactive· CEDAR FALLS, IA
Strong
Officer
4
CHRISTOPHER HOWARD'S HAULING AND TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3421401Active· MONTICELLO, GA
Strong
Officer
5
HETRUCKING365 LLC
USDOT 3680046Inactive· RIEGELWOOD, NC
Strong
Officer
6
HOWARD'SRIDE&STAY
USDOT 4440577Active· DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI
Strong
Officer
7
IRONCLAD TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4516957Active· HOCKLEY, TX
Strong
Officer
8
LEGACY EXECUTIVE TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 4130975Active· HIXSON, TN
Strong
Officer
9
PRONGHORN TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4508779Active· KUNA, ID
Strong
Officer
10
ROYAL PEST & TERMITE INC
USDOT 2526733Active· MIRAMAR, FL
Strong
Officer
11
STATELINE GARAGE DOORS LLC
USDOT 2401258Inactive· FORT SCOTT, KS
Strong
Officer
12
STOCKTON AFFILIATED SERVICES INC
USDOT 2045597Inactive· GALLOWAY, NJ
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
LEWIS C HOWARD INC
USDOT 2473448Active· KALAMAZOO, MI
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

16 events
  1. 02/07/2018Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 49-060986-01

  2. 01/24/2018Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 49-060986-01

  3. 12/01/2015MCS-150 update filed

    3.3M mi reported (2014)

  4. 03/15/2012Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 49-060986-00

  5. 01/24/2012Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 49-060986-00

  6. 01/24/2012Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001159-2

  7. 01/24/2010Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy D35942038

  8. 11/10/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2005)

  9. 07/07/2004Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001159-1

  10. 07/07/2004Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001159-2

  11. 06/10/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2004)

  12. 02/23/2003Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001059-1

  13. 01/24/2003Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 066 1841

  14. 01/24/1996Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 064 61 93

  15. 02/10/1989Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  16. 04/12/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/26/2018)

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
Non-ratable review
Rated
2004-10-14
Last review
2005-09-22
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2015-12-01
Reported mileage
3,282,649 mi (2014)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 6:52 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.