Carrier profile · USDOT 84329 · MC-116886 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC

1 power unitavg 9.3 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCLOVERDALE, VA81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-116886 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linkshowellsmotor.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
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive

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 in forcegeneral-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 ’14 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
1991200020092018now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Mar 2014

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Apr 2009 → Mar 2014$750K6
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Apr 2003 → Apr 2009$750K1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Apr 1991 → May 2003$750K2