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Carrier profile · USDOT 1170898 · MC-541958 · Updated 06/13/2026

KIM HOWARD

DBA KIM HOWARD TRUCKING

1 power unitsTEXICO, NM

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-541958 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(575) 683-0202 Email dispatchpeggy@drivehappyclovis.com

Carrier verification summary for KIM HOWARD

KIM HOWARD (USDOT 1170898) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

KIM HOWARD (USDOT 1170898) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

KIM HOWARD (USDOT 1170898) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

KIM HOWARD (USDOT 1170898) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

KIM HOWARD (USDOT 1170898) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 08/26/2025.

KIM HOWARD (USDOT 1170898) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2006

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

TEXICO, NM

1014 SR 108

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@drivehappyclovis.com — 200 carriers: USDOT 388800 USDOT 419816 USDOT 426465 USDOT 426467 USDOT 452039 USDOT 468610 USDOT 471367 USDOT 537581

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kim howard — 4 carriers: USDOT 1268697 USDOT 1686867 USDOT 2538338

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1014 SR 108, TEXICO, NM, 88135
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (575) 683-0202
Cell: (575) 799-6298
Fax: (575) 683-0202
Email: peggy@drivehappyclovis.com
Web domain: drivehappyclovis.com

Registration

Officer: Kim Howard
USDOT / docket: 1170898 · MC-541958
First registered: 09/24/2003
Last MCS-150: 08/26/2025 · 42,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

42,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is KIM HOWARD's USDOT number?

KIM HOWARD's USDOT number is 1170898, and its motor carrier number is MC-541958.

Is KIM HOWARD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, KIM HOWARD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KIM HOWARD's safety record?

KIM HOWARD has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.