Vehicle OOS Rate Critical
Vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% — 3.2x the 20.72% national average.
DBA HOWARD TRUCKING
DO NOT USE
Critical risk signals — do not tender freight.
ERNEST HOWARD is a well-established for-hire carrier (1 units, 1 drivers) based in SILSBEE, TX, operating since 2001. Multiple critical risk signals detected — we recommend against tendering freight to this carrier without thorough investigation. Vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% — 3.2x the 20.72% national average.
What's notable
Vehicle OOS Rate Critical
Vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% — 3.2x the 20.72% national average.
No Insurance on File
No insurance filings found with FMCSA for this carrier.
MCS-150 Filing Overdue
Last MCS-150 update was 30 months ago. Biennial update is past due. Registered details may be slightly outdated.
Established Carrier
25 years of continuous active authority with no revocations.
Clean Crash Record
No DOT-reportable crashes over 25 years of operating history.
No Insurance on File
No insurance filings found with FMCSA despite having inspection records. Verify insurance directly with the carrier.
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