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HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC

USDOT 84329 · Cloverdale, VA

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 84329) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 15, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 84329) is allowed to operate.
Does HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC (MC116886) as of September 15, 2026.
Does HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 on file for HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC as of September 15, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC's FMCSA safety rating?
HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated December 17, 2003). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT and MC number?
HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC is registered under USDOT 84329 and operating authority MC116886, based in Cloverdale, VA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC's fleet?
HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC reports 106 power units and 79 drivers in its FMCSA record in Cloverdale, VA.

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

Operating snapshot

106Power units (fleet size)
79Drivers reported
52Years since registration
8.0MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Cloverdale, VAHome base
91Inspections (24 mo)

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

37
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 37.2th percentile among 19,381 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

HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Cloverdale, VA, operating 106 power units and 79 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 91 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 17.6% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.1% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 37.2th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 19,381 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
6.9 pctl · CI 2–12
BASIC measure: 0.04Insp. w/ violation: 91Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
37.2 pctl · CI 32–42
BASIC measure: 3.18Insp. w/ violation: 34Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS17.6%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 34 inspections
Driver OOS1.1%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 91 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 September 2026
Next biennial update dueSeptember 2026
Recurring update monthSeptember, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileNovember 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: Inactive
  • Docket: MC116886
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $750,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of December 17, 2003)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 1.3%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 25.8%
  • 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)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $750,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryTHE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2014-03-01

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. August 2, 2026phy street changed — 51 SIMMONS DR → 51 SIMMONS DRIVE
  2. July 25, 2026phy zip changed — 24077 → 24077-3131
  3. July 25, 2026phy street changed — 51 SIMMONS DRIVE → 51 SIMMONS DR
  4. July 25, 2026carrier mailing zip changed — 24024 → 24024-2308
  5. June 22, 2026phone changed — — → 5405913205
  6. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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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 number84329
Legal nameHOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC
LocationCLOVERDALE, VA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)106
Drivers79
Reported annual mileage7,973,337 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateNovember 13, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueSeptember 2026
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)91
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Virginia — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Virginia, 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/84329/