VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
HOWES OIL CO INC
USDOT 12728 · MC-176951 · 823 E 14TH ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
100Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated July 28, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 52 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1974.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 60 inspections.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- None
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (2006-12-06)
- Authority age
- 52 yr
- Registered
- 1974-06-01
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (605) 336-2288
- mwessel@howesoil.com
- Website
- howesoil.com
- Address
- 823 E 14TH ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
Fleet
- Power units
- 16
- Drivers
- 20
- Observed units
- 31
- Avg fleet age
- 7 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $750k
- Cargo on file
- Yes
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 8.7% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 31
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 1
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.1 | 3% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.77 | 31% | Vektor est. | — |