Carrier profile · USDOT 12728 · MC-176951 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

HOWES OIL CO INC

16 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 3 statesSIOUX FALLS, SD100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-176951 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linkshowesoil.comFMCSA SAFER

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.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 459268USDOT 1049286USDOT 3297367

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)16
Observed (24 mo)16
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1XKZD49X1NJ470532View sourced platform decode22Aug 7, 2023Sep 16, 2025
5HTSA4422K7601778View sourced platform decode25Dec 13, 2023Sep 16, 2025
1XPXP49XXGD371296View sourced platform decode22Jun 13, 2024Nov 27, 2024