Carrier profile · USDOT 1303562 · MC-505696 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HOWARD DEDICATED OPERATIONS INC

21 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 6 statesELLISVILLE, MS86/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-505696 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linkshoward-ind.comFMCSA SAFER

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

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 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2017 → Dec 2025$1M2
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.Dec 2015 → Jan 2018$1M2
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2013 → Dec 2015$1M2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2010 → Dec 2013$1M4
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2004 → Dec 2010$1M1