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LEWIS C HOWARD INC

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Company CheckLEWIS C HOWARD INC · DOT 2473448
760 E VINE STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001
DOT# 2473448 MC# 855411 Kalamazoo, Michigan 11 years
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93
Power Units
99
Drivers
6
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
81
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 23, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 23, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 22, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Jul 9, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Feb 13, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 27, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 19, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameLEWIS C HOWARD INC
DOT Number2473448
MC Number855411
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationKalamazoo, Michigan
Added02/05/2014
MCS-15004/07/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address760 E VINE STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001
Mailing Address760 E VINE STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001

Other Companies at This Address

Address760 E VINE STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI 49001
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Others here
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Distinct phones
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Active
CompanyDOTPhoneStatus
LEWIS C HOWARD INC this company2473448Sign inActive
LC HOWARD343634Sign inInactive
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC855411
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating11 years

All Docket Numbers

MC855411

Cargo Transported

General FreightMetal; Sheets, Coils, RollsPaper Products

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 .98 · 8 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .16 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.98 · 15 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage4,362,369 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

99
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
99
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)6
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS29.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review05/17/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026
CompanyNATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.
Policy #MVP 8300014-00
Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet93 units
Drivers99
Mileage4,362,369 mi
Operating11 years
MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)6
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away6
Driver Inspections
Total50
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total31
Out of Service9
OOS Rate29.0%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 05/17/2023

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
4 · 1 OOS -
2024
27 · 3 OOS
2025
25 · 6 OOS
2026
15 · 3 OOS
Crashes
2023
3 crashes -
2024
0 crashes
2025
3 crashes
2026
3 crashes =
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 Jul 2026, 48 inspections, 9 resulted in out-of-service (18.8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 11 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (9)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
02/13/2026 ROSEVILLE MI 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
01/27/2026 Kalamazoo MI 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Water Dusk
01/19/2026 Coloma Twp MI 0 0 1 2 Freezing Rain Water Daylight
12/04/2025 THREE RIVERS MI 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Water Dark - Unknown
06/05/2025 LAKE (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
01/08/2025 PAW PAW MI 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Ice Daylight
12/15/2023 KALAMAZOO MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/01/2023 ELKHART IN 0 1 1 2 Rain Wet Dusk
09/19/2023 KALAMAZOO MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

47 roadside violations across 48 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 23 violations · 11 OOS
Unsafe Driving 21 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (71)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/23/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) BROOKLYN OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) BROOKLYN OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MI 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
05/19/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MI 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 MI Full (Level I) MI 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
05/03/2026 MI Full (Level I) MI 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
03/25/2026 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/20/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/17/2026 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/22/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) WB I-96 @ INKSTER RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/15/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) W/B I94 NEAR SANDSTONE RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) W I 94 @ N DEARING RD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/03/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CHAGRIN FALLS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 MI Full (Level I) FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
11/12/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CORUNNA IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/12/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) W/BI69@MARTIN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/07/2025 MI Full (Level I) FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
10/28/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) EB SCALE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) W/B I94 @ HAWKINS RD 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
09/18/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) NB I-69@28MM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2025 MI Full (Level I) GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
09/04/2025 MI Full (Level I) SUGARLOAF REST AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/29/2025 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/29/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) E I 94 @ RACE RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/27/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) NB I-69 @ MM 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2025 MI Full (Level I) GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B 3 2 1 0 2 2 - Detail
07/17/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) WB I-94 AT REST AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/23/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 3 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
05/22/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) E N AVE AT SPRINKLE RD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/16/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) CLEVELAND ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) RIVERVIEW AND MT OLIVET RD 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/25/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) BROADVIEW HEIGHTS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/30/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) E/B I-94 @ ELM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/27/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) AUBURN IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/17/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WARREN IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/24/2024 MI Full (Level I) GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/18/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/28/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) EB I-94 @ S FLETCHER RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/03/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ANGOLA IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) EB I-94@104MM 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/20/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/19/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/26/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
07/12/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2024 MI Full (Level I) SB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/06/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) COLDWATER WEIGH STATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/06/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) E/B SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/20/2024 MI Full (Level I) COLDWATER SCALE 10 3 0 0 10 3 - Detail
05/15/2024 MI Full (Level I) COLDWATER SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/15/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2024 MI Full (Level I) US 131 @ STEARS RD 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/05/2024 MI Full (Level I) GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
04/03/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/03/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) BRISTOL IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/08/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/21/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/15/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2024 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/26/2024 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/28/2023 MI Walk-Around (Level II) NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
12/07/2023 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I94 W/B @ CONCORD RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/15/2023 MI Driver-Only (Level III) SAGINAW HWY 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
08/29/2023 MI Walk-Around (Level II) NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections50
Unsafe Driving 8 viols
HOS Compliance 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 15 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY50-166931-00$750,00012/15/201405/06/2015Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY50-166931-00$750,00012/15/201406/15/2015Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY50-166931-00$750,00005/06/201501/08/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY50-166931-00$750,00005/06/201501/10/2018Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY49-060986-01$750,00001/08/201810/24/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY49-060986-01$750,00001/08/201811/17/2022Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC855411CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/14/2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/09/2018
MC855411CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/21/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/02/2022
MC855411CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/11/2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATION05/07/2015
MC855411MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED03/02/2015--

No revocation records.

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