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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 426141· MC236686· CARRIER· EIN 36-3739954
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HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC

2716 8TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL, 61109-1121(815) 316-1002aburds@howefrtwys.comAdam Burds
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
92
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
4 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.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · United States Fire Insurance Company
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 12/16/2025
Authority
Active
5 past revocations
Registered
36 yrs
since 11/01/1990
  • Authority revoked 5 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 7 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

MC236686

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/01/2025
Great West Casualty Co· policy GRT46723A
ENDED 10/01/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/01/2025
Great West Casualty Co· policy GRT46723A
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 12/16/2025
United States Fire Insurance Company· policy 612425775
ENDED 12/16/2025Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 12/16/2025
United States Fire Insurance Company· policy 612425775
Authority history (8) ▾
11/15/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2005)
11/15/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2005)
11/15/2005BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2005)
10/15/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2004)
10/15/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2004)
02/06/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/06/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
02/03/1992PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (16) ▾
  1. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 12/17/2014 → 12/16/2025
  2. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2012 → 10/01/2025
  3. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2004 → 04/01/2020
  4. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 12/17/2014
  5. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 12/01/1991 → 10/01/2013
  6. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2012 → 10/01/2013
  7. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2012
  8. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2004 → 10/01/2012
  9. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2012 → 10/01/2012
  10. WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/15/2000 → 11/11/2004
  11. WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/15/2000 → 10/01/2004
  12. WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/15/2000 → 01/01/2004
  13. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/24/1991 → 02/24/2000
  14. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/19/1992 → 02/18/2000
  15. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/19/1992 → 01/15/2000

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.

Vehicle18 inspections · 11.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver45 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
40
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
40
40 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.8M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi40 drivers
Company officer
Adam Burds
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1990-11-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-09
Census status
Active

Fleet: 40 trucks · 24 owned tractors · 39 owned trailers · 16 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

28 events
  1. 12/16/2025Insurance filed — United States Fire Insurance Company

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 612425775

  2. 12/16/2025Insurance ended — United States Fire Insurance Company

    policy 612425775

  3. 12/16/2025Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 2014120155

  4. 12/09/2025MCS-150 update filed

    3.8M mi reported (2024)

  5. 10/01/2025Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT46723A

  6. 10/01/2025Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co

    policy GRT46723A

  7. 10/01/2025Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-L12324

  8. 04/01/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 83 MS RY5398

  9. 12/17/2014Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 8238231

  10. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY

  11. 10/01/2012Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 8238231

  12. 10/01/2012Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-L12324

  13. 11/15/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2005)

  14. 11/15/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2005)

  15. 11/15/2005BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2005)

  16. 11/11/2004Insurance cancelled — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0110097401

  17. 10/15/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2004)

  18. 10/15/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2004)

  19. 10/01/2004Insurance replaced — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0110097401

  20. 01/01/2004Insurance replaced — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 0110097401

  21. 02/24/2000Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 83 MSNU 5966

  22. 02/18/2000Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9FJ19

  23. 01/15/2000Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9FJ19

  24. 01/15/2000Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 83 MSNU 5966

  25. 02/06/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  26. 02/06/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  27. 02/03/1992PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  28. 11/01/1990Registered 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
Non-ratable review
Rated
2010-10-29
Last review
2020-05-29
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-09
Reported mileage
3,760,502 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 7, 2026, 10:29 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.