Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 386572 ·
Howard & Sons Inc
3 power unitsMONTICELLO, IN50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3636 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
HOWARD & SONS INC (USDOT 386572) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 26, 2013. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Nov 2, 1992 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is HOWARD & SONS INC's USDOT number?
HOWARD & SONS INC's USDOT number is 386572.
Is HOWARD & SONS INC authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. HOWARD & SONS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is HOWARD & SONS INC's fleet?
HOWARD & SONS INC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOWARD & SONS INC based?
HOWARD & SONS INC is based in MONTICELLO, IN.
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