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HOWES & HOWES TRUCKING INC

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Company CheckHOWES & HOWES TRUCKING INC · DOT 269920

5301 N M 37, MESICK, MI, 49668-0159

DOT# 269920 MC# 139927 Mesick, Michigan 42 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jul 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jul 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jul 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 22, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 8, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 27, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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 Address5301 N M 37, MESICK, MI, 49668-0159

Mailing AddressP O BOX 159, MESICK, MI, 49668-0159

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC139927

CommonActive

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

Operating42 years

All Docket Numbers

MC139927

Cargo Transported

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsCommodities Dry BulkConstructionScrap Iron

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 .57 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .1 · 1 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 5.29 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,341,430 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS40.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/02/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GRT28391A

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet57 units

Drivers37

Mileage3,341,430 mi

Operating42 years

MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total22

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service2

OOS Rate40.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 11/02/2023 | Rated: 09/18/2009

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

26 · 1 OOS -

2024

14 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

13 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

11 · 3 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

3 crashes ▲

2025

1 crash ▼

2026

1 crash =

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, 26 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (15.4% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

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.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/08/2026	HAZEL PARK	MI	0	0	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/27/2025	OWOSSO	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/23/2024	GRANGER	IN	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
03/31/2024	COLUMBUS TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/03/2024	EVELINE TWP	MI	1	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	-	Daylight
07/25/2023	WARNER TWP	MI	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

34 roadside violations across 26 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

Unsafe Driving 23 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 10 violations · 5 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 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 (64)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/01/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/22/2026	MI	Full (Level I)	MI	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	MI	Full (Level I)	MI	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	MI	Full (Level I)	MI	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/03/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	5	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WINTERS RD REST AREA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MACKINAW CITY REST AREA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	LITTLE SUAMICO WI	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I75 SB @ MM 301	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	JOHNSONS FUEL @ M-32	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	KALKASKA MDOT FACILITY	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	IDA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US131 N/B CADILLAC REST AREA	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	U2-2 W/B & M-77	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I94 WB & LIVINGSTON	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-75 S/B MM 372	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	4	2	1	3	2	-	▲Detail
04/07/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	EB SCALE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA PORTE IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 2 / BREVORT	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 131 @ BAUMAN RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2024	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	LITTLE SUAMICO WI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/09/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	NB US131 @ S COUNTY LINE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MACKINAC BRIDGE	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	N/B US-131 CADILLAC REST AREA	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/03/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US2 INDIAN TRL	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	BELLS BAY RD @ US-31	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	80	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US-2 & HOG ISLAND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/02/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 41/IMPERIAL HEIGHTS	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	BP GAS STATION US-131 @ M-32	7	2	0	7	2	-	▲Detail
01/24/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	CADILLAC REST AREA @ US-131	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MACKINAC BRIDGE	5	2	1	4	2	-	▲Detail
01/16/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-75 N/B & GAINES HIGHWAY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	OTSEGO LAKE SERVICE	51	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US41 / CR480	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/01/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	BC-EJ RD @ PEARSALL	6	0	0	6	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-75 S/B & MACKINAC TRAIL	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 M-37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 M-37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	OH	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 N M37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 N M37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 M-37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 M-37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 M-37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 M-37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 N M37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 N M37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 N M37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-75 S/B & EXIT 339	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 N M37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	5301 N M37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80 WB @ 22	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M-123 N/B & TROUT LAKE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	M32 ATLANTA SAFE ENFORCEMENT	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	EB I-96 @ SARANAC REST AREA	19	4	0	19	4	-	▲Detail
08/22/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US23@ PRIESS RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/10/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	LEONARD ST	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M32 NEAR YOUNGS RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2023	IN	Full (Level I)	I80 WB 37MM TRUCK REST AREA	3	0	2	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections25

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	CWM 960205	$0	12/20/1996	10/02/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY	8F10374	$0	12/05/1990	07/27/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-L11851	$750,000	09/01/2012	09/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-L11851	$750,000	09/01/2012	04/19/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-L11851	$1,000,000	09/01/2004	09/01/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	IM-L11851	$0	09/01/2004	04/13/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	820-478K 7622	$1,000,000	09/01/1994	11/24/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZV2191	$750,000	04/19/2024	09/01/2024	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC139927	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REJECTED	12/05/1989	-	-
MC139927	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/22/1985	REVOKED	02/10/2000
MC139927	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/18/1991	REVOKED	02/10/2000
MC139927	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/08/1983	REVOKED	10/14/1997
MC139927	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/30/2024
MC139927	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/17/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/21/2011
MC139927	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/17/2007	-	-

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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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/10/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 40% 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 40% 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.

HOWES & HOWES TRUCKING INC

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (6)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (64)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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