Carrier profile · USDOT 957825 · MC-556258 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

Howard Casing and Tubing LLC

11 power unitsavg 14.7 yrLocal · 1 statesMIDLAND, TX86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-556258 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.7Avg age (yr)

2003–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(432) 664-2102 Email dispatchjustin.howardcasing@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 9, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

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 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.7 yr

Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 36.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 23.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$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 in forcegeneral-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 ’25 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Home State’06–’11

Hallmark County’11–’13

Hudson’14–’18

Hudson’18–’20

National Union’20–now

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Oct 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Oct 2020 → Oct 2025	$750K	5
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2020	$750K	3
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2014	$750K	4
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2018	$750K	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2013	$750K	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Oct 2013	$750K	2
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Mar 2006 → Oct 2011	$750K	6

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

28.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

MIDLAND, TX

4107 S COUNTY ROAD 1135

Top corridor

TX 11

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 company officer with other carriers

justin howard — 8 carriers: USDOT 2985687 USDOT 3330149 USDOT 3522501 USDOT 3913536 USDOT 4198318 USDOT 4505003 USDOT 4516003

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4107 S COUNTY ROAD 1135, MIDLAND, TX, 79706-6615
Mailing address: PO BOX 1509, MIDLAND, TX, 79702
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (432) 664-2102
Email: justin.howardcasing@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Justin Howard
USDOT / docket: 957825 · MC-556258
First registered: May 29, 2001
Last MCS-150: Jul 25, 2026 · 248,223 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

248,223

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HOWARD CASING AND TUBING LLC.

HOWARD CASING AND TUBING LLC (USDOT 957825) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Oct 14, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 25, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOWARD CASING AND TUBING LLC's USDOT number?

HOWARD CASING AND TUBING LLC's USDOT number is 957825, and its motor carrier number is MC-556258.

Is HOWARD CASING AND TUBING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 9, 2026, HOWARD CASING AND TUBING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOWARD CASING AND TUBING LLC's safety record?

HOWARD CASING AND TUBING LLC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HOWARD CASING AND TUBING LLC's fleet?

HOWARD CASING AND TUBING LLC operates 11 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOWARD CASING AND TUBING LLC based?

HOWARD CASING AND TUBING LLC is based in MIDLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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