Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 967428 · MC-15959
HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE
DBA HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY
36 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 5 statesSTATESBORO, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-15959 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2009–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE safe to work with?
Is HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE safe to load? HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE (USDOT 967428, MC-15959) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in STATESBORO, GA, operating 36 power units and 39 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 63 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
HLHOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE 87
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Safety
63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.8% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 36-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 36
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Wesco · 16–22
20162022
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 36
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo3838
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STATESBORO, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1073132USDOT 3724682Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 940616USDOT 3724682USDOT 1073132
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@howardlumbersupply.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 230800
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3636
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 600 GENTILLY RD, STATESBORO, GA, 30458
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 726, STATESBORO, GA, 30459
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (912) 764-5621
- Web domain
- howardlumbersupply.com
Registration
- Officer
- Zack Stroup
- USDOT / docket
- 967428 · MC-15959
- First registered
- 07/12/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2026 · 1,410,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/19/2023
- D-U-N-S
- 48117
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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Frequently asked
What is HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE's USDOT number?
HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE's USDOT number is 967428, and its motor carrier number is MC-15959.
Is HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE's safety record?
HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 63 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE's fleet?
HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE operates 36 power units and 39 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE based?
HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE is based in STATESBORO, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.