Carrier profile · USDOT 175908 · MC-206107 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC

66 power unitsavg 2.9 yrNational · 21 statesLA PORTE, IN88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-206107 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

66Power units

55 observed · MCS-150

51Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.9Avg age (yr)

2014–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(219) 362-3165

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 140 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.9 yr

Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

97 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 47 vehicle and 97 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

23.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 15.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

96 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 66-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 66
Inspections · 24 mo: 97
Annualized: ≈49 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

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 Driving43 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance25 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’03 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Ace American’02–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2002

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Mar 2003	$750K	2
PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2001 → Jul 2002	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2000 → Sep 2001	$750K	1
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1999 → Jul 2000	$750K	1
GENESIS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1998 → Jul 1999	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jul 1996 → Jul 1998	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Jan 1994 → Jul 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 66
Observed power (24 mo): 55
Trailers (towed): 51

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

32.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LA PORTE, IN

926 EAST LINCOLNWAY

Top corridor

IN 19 · OH 13 · TX 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1003544 USDOT 2984398Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (38 trucks · 41 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 270179 USDOT 297703 USDOT 3434448 USDOT 3501895 USDOT 268015 USDOT 397085 USDOT 1206094 USDOT 3069542

Shares a company officer with other carriers

todd henson — 3 carriers: USDOT 327021 USDOT 3376962

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 926 EAST LINCOLNWAY, LA PORTE, IN, 46350-3950
Mailing address: 926 E LINCOLNWAY, LA PORTE, IN, 46350-3950
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (219) 362-3165
Fax: (219) 325-0802
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Todd Henson
USDOT / docket: 175908 · MC-206107
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2025 · 6,840,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 23, 1987
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

6,840,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC.

HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (USDOT 175908) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2002 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 97 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 47 vehicle-level and 97 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 66 power units and 96 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 23, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 175908, and its motor carrier number is MC-206107.

Is HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's safety record?

HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC has a 12.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 140 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).