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HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC

USDOT 175908 · La Porte, IN

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (USDOT 175908) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 15, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (USDOT 175908) is allowed to operate.
Does HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (MC206107) as of September 15, 2026.
Does HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 and cargo coverage of $5,000 on file for HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC as of September 15, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's FMCSA safety rating?
HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated October 26, 1987). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's USDOT and MC number?
HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC is registered under USDOT 175908 and operating authority MC206107, based in La Porte, IN. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's fleet?
HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC reports 66 power units and 96 drivers in its FMCSA record in La Porte, IN.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 15, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

66Power units (fleet size)
96Drivers reported
52Years since registration
6.8MAnnual miles reported (2024)
La Porte, INHome base
93Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

39
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 39.2th percentile among 20,717 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in La Porte, IN, operating 66 power units and 96 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 93 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 13.6% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 2.2% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 39.2th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 20,717 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
39.2 pctl · CI 34–44
BASIC measure: 0.33Insp. w/ violation: 93Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
16.2 pctl · CI 11–21
BASIC measure: 1.60Insp. w/ violation: 44Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS13.6%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 44 inspections
Driver OOS2.2%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 93 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due August 2028
Next biennial update dueAugust 2028
Recurring update monthAugust, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMay 13, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC206107
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Cargo: $5,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of October 26, 1987)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 2.0%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 12.2%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 15, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Cargo

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2002-07-01
  • CargoST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Form 34 · effective 1999-04-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. September 3, 2026phone changed — 2193623165 → 2193254154
  2. July 27, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. June 17, 2026authority live record added
  4. June 15, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number175908
Legal nameHOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
LocationLA PORTE, IN
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)66
Drivers96
Reported annual mileage6,840,000 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMay 13, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueAugust 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)93
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Cargo
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Indiana — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Indiana, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/175908/