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
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3891316Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3342792USDOT 3742526USDOT 3891316USDOT 672167USDOT 865711USDOT 308343
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)5959
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3HSDZAPRXPN518613 | 3 | 3 | Sep 17, 2024 | Jun 5, 2025 |
| 3HSDZAPR6LN319956 | 2 | 6 | Oct 17, 2025 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| 3HSDZAPR4SN758670 | 2 | 2 | Dec 2, 2024 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| 3HSDZTZR8KN143841 | 2 | 2 | Feb 6, 2024 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 3HSDZTZR0KN143834 | 2 | 3 | Jul 3, 2023 | Oct 13, 2025 |