Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1681660 · MC-973333
HOWCO UTILITIES LLC
36 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesPLEASNANT HILL, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-973333 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
2008–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 2008–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HOWCO UTILITIES LLC safe to work with?
Is HOWCO UTILITIES LLC safe to load? HOWCO UTILITIES LLC (USDOT 1681660, MC-973333) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PLEASNANT HILL, MO, operating 36 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HUHOWCO UTILITIES LLC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 36-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 36
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 36
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2020
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLEASNANT HILL, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert radmacher — 2 carriers: USDOT 3135910
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3636
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 2201 NORTH 7 HWY SUITE B, PLEASNANT HILL, MO, 64080
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (816) 540-8966
- Cell
- (816) 489-5131
- Fax
- (816) 540-4444
- Web domain
- howcoutilities.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Radmacher · Tom Radmacher
- USDOT / docket
- 1681660 · MC-973333
- First registered
- 08/27/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 10/22/2024 · 135,628 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 5.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is HOWCO UTILITIES LLC's USDOT number?
HOWCO UTILITIES LLC's USDOT number is 1681660, and its motor carrier number is MC-973333.
Is HOWCO UTILITIES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HOWCO UTILITIES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HOWCO UTILITIES LLC's safety record?
HOWCO UTILITIES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HOWCO UTILITIES LLC's fleet?
HOWCO UTILITIES LLC operates 36 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOWCO UTILITIES LLC based?
HOWCO UTILITIES LLC is based in PLEASNANT HILL, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.