DR DOTReportCard

Howes & Howes Trucking Inc

USDOT 269920 MC MC-139927 Mesick, MI 57 power units 37 drivers Authorized For Hire
FMCSA public-data summary SMS dataset last updated · 2026-09-13
C
Independent score 70 / 100

Preliminary screening result

Review the flagged public records

Driver OOS: below average. Vehicle OOS: above average. Current operating authority and insurance coverage must be verified separately. This report is not dispatch approval.

Score deductions −30 pts
  • Driver out-of-service rate
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate -25
  • Public acute/critical indicators
  • Crash records in source extract -5
  • Registration / docket record
  • Liability filing (informational)

Inspection performance

Out-of-service rates vs. national average

How this is scored

Driver out-of-service rate

3.4% -2.02 pp vs U.S. avg (5.42%)
Below average
0%15%
U.S. avg 5.42%
29 driver inspections 24-month reporting window Lower is better

Vehicle out-of-service rate

41.7% +20.23 pp vs U.S. avg (21.47%)
Above average
0%41.7%
U.S. avg 21.47%
12 vehicle inspections 24-month reporting window Lower is better

FMCSA Safety Measurement System

Public acute/critical indicators

0 indicated
Unsafe Driving
5 inspections with recorded violations in last 24 months
Not indicated in legacy extract
Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 inspection with recorded violations in last 24 months
Not indicated in legacy extract
Driver Fitness
1 inspection with recorded violations in last 24 months
Not indicated in legacy extract
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
0 inspections with recorded violations in last 24 months
Not indicated in legacy extract
Vehicle Maintenance
10 inspections with recorded violations in last 24 months
Not indicated in legacy extract

These are public acute/critical investigation indicators, not a complete SMS alert assessment. Missing values are unknown. Some property-carrier percentiles and alerts are not public. Learn how to access carrier CSA percentiles.

Source extract

Crash records in source extract

3 total crashes
0 Fatal crash records
0 Injury crash records
3 Tow-away crashes

People reported: 0 fatalities; 0 injured. Crash records do not assign fault. Legacy extract: absent and negative A/C flags were previously combined. Exact positive fatal/injury event counts cannot be reconstructed from person totals.

Registration & Fleet Profile

Company operations

USDOT since 1986
Legal company nameHOWES & HOWES TRUCKING INC
Physical address5301 N M 37, Mesick, MI 49668
Operation classificationAuthorized For Hire
Power units / Drivers57 power units / 37 drivers
MCS-150 reported mileage3,341,430 (year 2024)
MCS-150 last updated2025-07-30
Cargo types handledGeneral freight, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Logs, poles, beams, lumber, Building materials, Machinery, large objects, Coal / coke, Meat, Chemicals, Commodities requiring temperature control, Paper products, Construction, Other

FMCSA L&I filing records

Insurance filings in source extract

Verify on FMCSA L&I

A BMC-91/91X liability filing was not located in this extract. This does not establish whether the carrier is insured. Confirm active BMC-91 / BMC-91X filings directly on the official FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I) database prior to contracting.

Data dates & official sources

Policy 2.0.0. Legacy extract: absent and negative A/C flags were previously combined. Exact positive fatal/injury event counts cannot be reconstructed from person totals. Dataset update dates are not necessarily reporting-window end dates. Rebuilding this page does not refresh the underlying records.

This report card combines records from FMCSA's public Motor Carrier Census, SMS roadside inspection files, and Licensing & Insurance (L&I) extracts (SMS dataset last updated 2026-09-13). The letter grade is calculated using transparent mathematical deductions based on out-of-service deviations from the national average, observed acute/critical indicators, fleet-proportional crash history, and authority status.

A safety report card is a preliminary screening tool and does not constitute a government safety rating, insurance warranty, or binding dispatch approval. For official government records, visit the SAFER Carrier Snapshot or the FMCSA SMS Overview.

DOT Report Card provides an informational screening summary and does not certify a carrier as safe, compliant, insured, or suitable for any shipment. Verify current government records and your organization’s requirements before contracting or dispatching.

Other large interstate carriers in Michigan

All Michigan carriers →

Looking for another carrier? Search by USDOT, MC number, or legal name — searches the public Motor Carrier Census.