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HOWARD DEDICATED OPERATIONS INC
DOT 1303562MC 505696ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateHOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · $1,000,000 · 1 policyELLISVILLE, MS
COMPANY
Authority since
2017-12-27
MCS-150
2026-02-23 · 992,851 mi (2025)
Fleet
21 units · — trailers · 21 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
107 NEHI RD
ELLISVILLE, MS 39437
ELLISVILLE, MS 39437
Mailing
P O BOX 566
LAUREL, MS 39441
LAUREL, MS 39441
CONTACT
Phone
6014772080
Email
sskipper@HOWARD-IND.COM
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
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OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
6
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
105 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
28.1%
9 / 32 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Moderate Risk
18/100 risk points1 risk factor · 3 strengths · 4 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
10 crashes · 0 fatal · 2 with injuries · 10 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
72% — 23 clean of 32 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
28.1% — driver OOS 1, vehicle OOS 8
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
13 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-02-23
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
High OOS rate 30% (last 24 mo)
No crashes in the last 24 months
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M