Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 343634 · MC-206953
LC HOWARD
42 power unitsKALAMAZOO, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-206953 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
42Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 37 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 42 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LC HOWARD safe to work with?
Is LC HOWARD safe to load? LC HOWARD (USDOT 343634, MC-206953) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in KALAMAZOO, MI, operating 42 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LHLC HOWARD 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Cincinnati · 93–03
Rli · 03–12
19932018
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1993 → Jan 2003 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 42
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KALAMAZOO, MI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@lewischoward.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2473448
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher howard — 12 carriers: USDOT 1298408USDOT 2401258USDOT 2526733USDOT 2724790USDOT 3421401USDOT 3648240USDOT 3680046USDOT 4130975
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 760 E VINE STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (269) 344-0144
- Cell
- (269) 271-1731
- Fax
- (269) 344-1241
- Web domain
- lewischoward.com
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Howard · Michael Howard
- USDOT / docket
- 343634 · MC-206953
- First registered
- 02/10/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 12/01/2015 · 3,282,649 mi (2014)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 6569420
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is LC HOWARD's USDOT number?
LC HOWARD's USDOT number is 343634, and its motor carrier number is MC-206953.
Is LC HOWARD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LC HOWARD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LC HOWARD's fleet?
LC HOWARD operates 42 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LC HOWARD based?
LC HOWARD is based in KALAMAZOO, MI.