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Carrier profile · USDOT 3876757 · MC-1421028 · Updated 07/13/2026

HOWARD'S CARGO LLC

DBA HOWARDS CARGO

13 power unitsavg 5.9 yrMulti-region · 11 statesDURHAM, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1421028 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

2002–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(704) 621-1729 Email dispatchhowardscargo@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for HOWARD'S CARGO LLC

HOWARD'S CARGO LLC (USDOT 3876757) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/13/2026.

HOWARD'S CARGO LLC (USDOT 3876757) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/13/2026.

HOWARD'S CARGO LLC (USDOT 3876757) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/13/2026.

HOWARD'S CARGO LLC (USDOT 3876757) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/13/2026.

HOWARD'S CARGO LLC (USDOT 3876757) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/13/2026.

HOWARD'S CARGO LLC (USDOT 3876757) reports 13 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/04/2026.

HOWARD'S CARGO LLC (USDOT 3876757) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 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

Small fleet

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving2
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver 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$750,000 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

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k 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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive Southeastern’22–’23

Everspan’23–’24

Integon’24–’26

20222023202420252026now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	Aug 2024 → Apr 2026	$750k	21
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2023 → Aug 2023	$750k	4
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2023 → Aug 2023	$750k	1
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2023 → Jan 2024	$750k	2
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2022 → Aug 2023	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

61%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OR busiest

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

Home base

DURHAM, NC

13 PUMPKIN PL

Top corridor

OR ⇄ NC

OR 3 · KY 2 · TN 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 21 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3323812 USDOT 3987979 USDOT 4176290 USDOT 3673089 USDOT 4183662 USDOT 3704037 USDOT 4159771 USDOT 3978879Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1710817 USDOT 3387091 USDOT 3655681 USDOT 4141380 USDOT 2320965 USDOT 2844926 USDOT 3841103 USDOT 3617842

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jonathan howard — 4 carriers: USDOT 1524024 USDOT 2589616 USDOT 3301449

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 13 PUMPKIN PL, DURHAM, NC, 27703
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (704) 621-1729
Email: howardscargo@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Bekjon Shavalov · Jonathan Howard
USDOT / docket: 3876757 · MC-1421028
First registered: 05/04/2022
Last MCS-150: 03/04/2026 · 20,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,000

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 HOWARD'S CARGO LLC's USDOT number?

HOWARD'S CARGO LLC's USDOT number is 3876757, and its motor carrier number is MC-1421028.

Is HOWARD'S CARGO LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-13, HOWARD'S CARGO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOWARD'S CARGO LLC's safety record?

HOWARD'S CARGO LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).