Howell's Motor Freight Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
80 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 7
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 83
- Annualized
- ≈42 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈41.5 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving25 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Mar 10, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 67% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 179 total · 7 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2025 | VA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2025 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2025 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 19, 2025 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2025 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2024 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2024 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 25, 2024 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 2, 2023 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 8, 2023 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 22, 2023 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2023 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2022 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2022 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 20, 2022 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 19, 2022 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2022 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 30, 2021 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2021 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 14, 2021 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 26, 2021 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2021 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 26, 2020 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 2020 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |