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Carrier profile · USDOT 781989

LESTER JAMES HOWARD

DBA JOHN HOWARD TRUCKING

9 power unitsDALLAS, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Do not load

FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.

Established 28 yearsFederal Out-of-Service Order
Operating authority27 yr active
since 1998
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 27-yr authority — do not load.Full read

Is LESTER JAMES HOWARD safe to work with?

Is LESTER JAMES HOWARD safe to load? LESTER JAMES HOWARD (USDOT 781989) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DALLAS, OR, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LJLESTER JAMES HOWARD 0

Active federal out-of-service order

Unsatisfactory = Unfit · ordered 02/11/2004

FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.

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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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02

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
9
Observed power (24 mo)
—
Trailers (towed)
—

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

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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
DALLAS, OR
12435 CLOW CORNER RD
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
12435 CLOW CORNER RD, DALLAS, OR, 97338
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
—
Fax
(503) 623-6201
Email
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Registration

USDOT / docket
781989
First registered
11/18/1998
Last MCS-150
— · 241,000 mi (1997)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

9Power units
9Drivers
9CDL drivers
241,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is LESTER JAMES HOWARD's USDOT number?

LESTER JAMES HOWARD's USDOT number is 781989.

Is LESTER JAMES HOWARD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LESTER JAMES HOWARD is active in the FMCSA register, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.

How big is LESTER JAMES HOWARD's fleet?

LESTER JAMES HOWARD operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LESTER JAMES HOWARD based?

LESTER JAMES HOWARD is based in DALLAS, OR.