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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 4, 2026
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HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 89586 · MC164923 · EIN 64-0666711 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
107 NEHI ROAD, ELLISVILLE, MS, 39437-2041
(601) 477-2080 · STEVE HOWARD
69
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 48.1% — well above the 22% national average3 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
100 / 114
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
79 / 740
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
National Interstate Insurance Company — $1M BIPD · policy CAT 0011579-00 · eff 03/01/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate48.1% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate1.2% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance600 pts
Unsafe Driving86 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance42 pts
Other24 pts
Driver Fitness20 pts
Not in SMS1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 13 | 260 |
| 392.82DUMT | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 50 | |
| 393.53B-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 40 | |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 | |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 21 | |
| 396.5-HL | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 392.2-SLLCP | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 20 | |
| 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 20 |
Most inspected states
TN12
MS12
NC7
KY7
OH5
LA5
PA4
TX4
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.96 | 0.92 | ≈8–15% | ▼ better |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.33 | 0.27 | ≈38–45% | ▼ better |
| Driver Fitness | 0.14 | 0.15 | — | ▲ worse |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7.87 | 7.53 | ≈88–92% (over 80) | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-08-06. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · high impact
Tires 45% (13 OOS) · Brakes 22% (10 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 16% (3 OOS)
• Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
• Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
Projected: could improve up to 40 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
A high share of violations are occurring in Greene County, TN · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Greene County, TN to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Phone / texting 81% · Speeding 9% · Other 6%
• Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Projected: could improve up to 6 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · low impact
False log / RODS 86% · Log / ELD device 14%
• Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
• Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected: could improve up to 19 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 4 inspections, 5 violations, 2 OOS, 1 clean · improving.
1. Vehicle Maintenance3 viol · 2 OOS · 60%
393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47F-B, 396.3A1-BOS
✓ Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
✓ Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
≈ 9 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 5.903).
2. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 20%
392.82DUMT
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 14 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.72).
3. Hours-of-Service Compliance1 viol · 20%
395.8F1-HOSM
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 14 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.248).
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Crash record — 3 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/14/2025 | NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE, MO | 5 | ✓ | |
| 03/27/2025 | ROLESVILLE, NC | ✓ | ||
| 01/13/2025 | LAUREL, MS | 1 | ✓ |
Equipment — 79 vehicles seen in inspections
40 truck39 trailer
Company profile
Officer
STEVE HOWARD
Annual mileage
4.8M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
57
Registered since
1974-06-01
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 11 carriers
Shares identifiers with 11 carriers (2 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD DEDICATED OPERATIONS INC | 1303562 | 8 VINs | strong |
| 1081 AUTO SALES | 1248890 | officer | strong |
| ARROW FENCE INC | 619404 | officer | strong |
| BEDROCK TRANSPORTATION LLC | 2163058 | officer | strong |
| BLACKLINE CHAUFFEUR & CARRIAGE COMPANY | 1562793 | officer | strong |
| COUNTRY RENTALS INC | 3266037 | officer | strong |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN DOOR SYSTEMS | 1278319 | officer | strong |
| STEVE HOWARD | 1326521 | officer | strong |
Activity history (recent)
08/17/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
4.8M mi reported (2025)
03/01/2025 — Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAT 0011579-00
03/01/2025 — Insurance ended — National Interstate Insurance Company
policy CAT 0011579-00
03/01/2025 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA240062
03/01/2024 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA230054
03/01/2023 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA220055
03/01/2022 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA210052
03/01/2021 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA190062
09/30/2019 — Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 022049272
09/10/2019 — Insurance filed — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 5275897
09/10/2019 — Insurance ended — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
policy 5275897
09/10/2019 — Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 022049272
09/03/2019 — BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2019)
04/04/2019 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP29044A
03/01/2019 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP29044A
03/01/2017 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA110049
09/30/2015 — Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 106001996
10/01/2013 — Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy MH6745
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/89586.