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HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 60/100. 31 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 89586MC 164923ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateNational Interstate Insurance Company +1ELLISVILLE, MS

COMPANY

Authority since
1987-06-10
MCS-150
2026-08-17 · 4,768,439 mi (2025)
Fleet
100 units · 133 trailers · 114 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
4,768,439 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
107 NEHI ROAD
ELLISVILLE, MS 39437-2041
Mailing
P O BOX 586
LAUREL, MS 39441-0586

CONTACT

Phone
6014772080
Email
sskipper@howard-ind.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
SUZANNE SKIPPER
Title
VICE PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Passenger Transport
Cargo types
6
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsPassengersConstruction
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. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
522 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
National Interstate Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
27.6%
40 / 145 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

60
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
100 power units
Unique power units seen
24
+ 24 trailer VINs
Inspections
28
Discrepancy
0.2x

Moderate Risk

1 risk factor · 2 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
265 crashes · 10 fatal · 110 with injuries · 240 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
72% — 105 clean of 145 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
27.6% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 39 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier, Broker
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
17 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-08-17

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,075,000

SUMMARY

Severe OOS rate 32% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (1.5 per 100 trucks/yr)
Active BMC-84/85 bond $75K

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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