Carrier profile · USDOT 426141 · MC-236686 · Updated Jun 15, 2026

HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC

40 power unitsavg 10.4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesROCKFORD, IL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-236686 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Continental Western’92–’00

West Bend’00–’04

Acuity A’04–’25

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2004 → Oct 2025	$750K	3
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2000 → Oct 2004	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1992 → Feb 2000	$750K	2