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Company CheckHOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC · DOT 426141

2716 8TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL, 61109-1121

DOT# 426141 MC# 236686 Rockford, Illinois 34 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

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

Safety & compliance 7

Jun 29, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 3, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 27, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 13, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 9, 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 Address2716 8TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL, 61109-1121

Mailing Address2716 8TH STREET, ROCKFORD, IL, 61109

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 · 07/03/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked07/24/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeUNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

Contact☎ (973) 490-6600
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Filings on record4

Bond history

UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.since Dec 16, 2025 · active

THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Oct 2012 to Oct 2013 · replaced

THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Dec 1991 to Oct 2013 · replaced

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC236686

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerActive

Operating34 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 .99 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .24 · 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 4.57 · 12 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,649,444 miles

Mileage Year2023

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)4

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS11.1% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/29/2020

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/03/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GRT46723A

Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet40 units

Drivers40

Mileage3,649,444 mi

Operating34 years

MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away3

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total49

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total18

Out of Service2

OOS Rate11.1%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/29/2020 | Rated: 10/29/2010

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

9 · 0 OOS -

2024

28 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

23 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

8 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

2 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 Jun 2026, 46 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (4.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
03/27/2026	HENRYVILLE	IN	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Wet	Daylight
02/13/2026	ZIONSVILLE	IN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
07/09/2025	HIXTON	WI	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/14/2025	NEW LENOX TWP	IL	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

66 roadside violations across 46 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 30 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 20 violations · 3 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 16 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 (68)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/29/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BETHEL TOWNSHIP PA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-90	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2026	IN	Full (Level I)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLEVELAND OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	EAU CLAIRE WI	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/21/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEE ABOVE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	US RT 67 @ 160TH AVE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOLLWAY	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEYMOUR IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-294	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD	12	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	HUDSON WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-39 N/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-39 N/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	017 - BROWNSTOWN - I-70 E/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MENOMONIE WI	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2025	IL	Full (Level I)	I-57	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	STOUGHTON WI	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-64	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-72	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	EYOTA MN	6	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/10/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	280TH AVE DANVILLE	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-88	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUDSON WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	IL-336	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/17/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEE ABOVE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	80	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/09/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	355	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/25/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I39 S/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2024	WI	Full (Level I)	HUDSON WI	4	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUDSON WI	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-90	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2024	WI	Full (Level I)	SPARTA WI	12	4	0	0	4	-	▲Detail
10/24/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I90	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-90	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	IL	Full (Level I)	WILLIAMSVILLE IL	4	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/06/2024	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	JANESVILLE WI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUDSON WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I55	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-294 NB MP 37	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-90	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/28/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 24	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	COVINGTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/31/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUDSON WI	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-294 NB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-88	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROBERTS WI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/28/2024	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	BALDWIN WI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MILWAUKEE WI	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2024	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAUKESHA WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUDSON WI	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/18/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELK POINT SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-39	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/28/2023	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON STATE HWY 35, 1766 FEET SOU	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2023	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAVERLY WEST BOUND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2023	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEBRASKA CITY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-64	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	90	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-355 NB	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-39	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-39	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections48

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 12 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9FJ19	$750,000	12/19/1992	01/15/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9FJ19	$750,000	12/19/1992	02/18/2000	Cancelled
84	SURETY	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.		$0	12/01/1991	10/01/2013	Replaced
84	SURETY	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	8238231	$0	10/01/2013	10/01/2012	Replaced
84	SURETY	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	8238231	$0	10/01/2013	12/17/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-L12324	$750,000	10/01/2012	10/01/2012	Replaced
84	SURETY	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	8238231	$0	10/01/2012	10/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-L12324	$750,000	10/01/2012	10/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-L12324	$1,000,000	10/01/2004	10/01/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	83 MSNU 5966	$0	07/24/1991	01/15/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	83 MSNU 5966	$0	07/24/1991	02/24/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	0110097401	$1,000,000	01/15/2000	10/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	0110097401	$1,000,000	01/15/2000	11/11/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	0110097401	$0	01/15/2000	01/01/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	83 MS RY5398	$0	01/01/2004	04/01/2020	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC236686	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/15/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/05/2005
MC236686	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/15/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/05/2005
MC236686	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/15/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/05/2005
MC236686	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/15/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/21/2004
MC236686	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/15/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/21/2004
MC236686	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/06/1992	-	-
MC236686	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	02/06/1992	-	-
MC236686	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	02/03/1992	-	-

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98/100

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 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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 7/3/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 40 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 40 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.

HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC

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Company Information

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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

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (68)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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