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Company CheckDANA E HOWARD · DOT 1493354

DBA: D E HOWARD TRANSPORT

3290 N OLIVE AVE, TURLOCK, CA, 95382

DOT# 1493354 MC# 561767 Turlock, California 20 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Aug 16, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Nov 10, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 10, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Apr 23, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 7, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address3290 N OLIVE AVE, TURLOCK, CA, 95382

Mailing Address3290 N OLIVE AVE, TURLOCK, CA, 95382

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/01/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked08/16/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeJET INSURANCE COMPANY

Contact☎ (855) 296-2663
🌐 jetsurety.com

Filings on record2

Bond history

JET INSURANCE COMPANYsince Mar 14, 2025 · active

AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANYMar 2024 to Mar 2025 · replaced

PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2023 to Mar 2024 · CANCELLED

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC561767

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

Operating20 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage101,043 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS25.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/01/2026

CompanyUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #CA 6578488

Last checked08/16/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage101,043 mi

Operating20 years

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service1

OOS Rate25.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

2 · 0 OOS =

2025

4 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Nov 2025, 5 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (20% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Inspection Records (7)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
11/10/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/23/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2025	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	KANAB UT	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/08/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DONNER PASS CVEF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	4	0	4	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections5

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PB11729001715	$0	10/01/2023	03/14/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	N013-103310	$1,000,000	06/06/2006	03/02/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	N013-103310	$1,000,000	06/06/2006	04/06/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	N013-103310	$0	06/06/2006	03/02/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	N013-103310	$0	06/06/2006	04/06/2007	Cancelled
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	100838505	$0	03/14/2024	03/14/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0057953	$1,000,000	03/02/2014	03/02/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY	60425410	$1,000,000	03/02/2013	03/02/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY	183611A	$1,000,000	03/02/2012	03/02/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY	183611A	$1,000,000	03/02/2012	03/13/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0009-109058	$750,000	03/02/2010	03/02/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0009-109058	$750,000	03/02/2010	04/06/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL978241	$750,000	03/02/2009	03/02/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL978241	$0	03/02/2009	03/02/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0009-103310	$0	03/02/2007	04/15/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0009-103310	$1,000,000	03/02/2007	03/02/2009	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC561767	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	11/03/2023	-	-
MC561767	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/03/2023	-	-
MC561767	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/12/2006	REVOKED	04/21/2009
MC561767	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/29/2009	REVOKED	03/08/2010
MC561767	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/12/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/26/2012
MC561767	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/28/2024
MC561767	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/13/2012	-	-
MC561767	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/03/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/03/2014

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

DANA E HOWARD

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Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Inspection Records (7)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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