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HOWARD & SONS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, INC.

DBA: HOWARD'S WRECKER SERVICE

DOT# 182546 MC# 310783CARRIER
ACTIVE

Trust Score

82 / 100
B Good

Components

Compliance · 40% 100
Safety · 35% 60
Insurance · 25% 85
Vehicle OOS rate is 3.3× the national average No active cargo insurance on file
Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Contact

Phone: (770) 432-2613

Email: nena@howardswrecker.com

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 77165017

Fleet

28

Power Units

23

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks21
Owned Tractors7

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Jun 1, 1974

Common authority: Mar 18, 1997

Authority History (12)

Authority TypeActionDate
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDSep 19, 2024
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 29, 2016 → Mar 25, 2016
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 2, 2015 → Mar 30, 2015
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 28, 2014 → Mar 27, 2014
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED → REVOKEDJun 8, 2010 → Aug 21, 2024
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 29, 2008 → Mar 27, 2008
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 28, 2007 → Mar 21, 2007
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 28, 2006 → Mar 28, 2006
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 28, 2005 → Mar 21, 2005
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED → REVOKEDNov 18, 2004 → Apr 5, 2010
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 1, 2004 → Mar 30, 2004
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDMar 18, 1997 → Mar 31, 2004

Cargo Types

General FreightMetal/Sheets/CoilsMotor VehiclesDrive-Away/Tow-AwayMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal Containers

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

Mileage: 1,133,503 (2023)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

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WILLIAM A. HENDERSON

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571626278955MABLETON, GA INACTIVE
Address

Recent Changes

Contactemail: myrtice_howard@hotmail.com → nena@howardswrecker.comJun 12, 2026
Contactemail: → myrtice_howard@hotmail.comJun 11, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: → MYRTICE W HOWARDJun 11, 2026
Contactemail: myrtice_howard@hotmail.com → Jun 10, 2026
Fleettotal drivers: 23 → 0Jun 10, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver28 inspections
3.6%
6.0%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle8 inspections
75.0%
22.7%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall28 inspections
25.0%
Carrier

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

3

Injury

6.0

per 1M miles

5

Towaway

6

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving20
Driver Fitness3
Hours of Service1
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance19

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 27 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

27

Total

1

Driver OOS

6

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving1.8812 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service0.181 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.083 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance12.156 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$1,000,000

BIPD Coverage

Cargo Coverage

2 policies on file2 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYGFA 4430101-03$1,000,000Jun 16, 202591X
BIPD Active NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.01-CA-044253332$1,000,000Aug 15, 202491X

Insurance History (25)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XNEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 15, 2024Jun 16, 2025
BIPD · F91XGRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 15, 2024Aug 15, 2024
BIPD · F91XNEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 15, 2024Aug 15, 2024
BIPD · F91XZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2024
BIPD · F91XAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 15, 2021Aug 15, 2022
BIPD · F91XZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 15, 2017Aug 15, 2021
BIPD · F91XUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 27, 2017Aug 15, 2017
BIPD · F91XUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 27, 2016Mar 27, 2017
BIPD · F91XNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 27, 2015Mar 27, 2016
BIPD · F91XCANAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 27, 2014Mar 27, 2015
BIPD · F91XARCH INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Jun 1, 2013Mar 27, 2014
BIPD · F91XARCH INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 27, 2013Jun 1, 2013
BIPD · F91XPROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHIReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 27, 2012Mar 27, 2013
CARGO · F34PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHICancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 27, 2011May 11, 2012
BIPD · F91XPROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHIReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 27, 2011Mar 27, 2012
CARGO · F34PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHIReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jun 1, 2010Mar 27, 2011
BIPD · F91XPROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHIReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 27, 2010Mar 27, 2011
BIPD · F91XREDLAND INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 27, 2009Mar 27, 2009
BIPD · F91XREDLAND INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 27, 2009Mar 27, 2010
CARGO · F34REDLAND INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 27, 2009Mar 27, 2010
CARGO · F34QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 27, 2009Mar 27, 2009
CARGO · F34GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 27, 2008Mar 27, 2009
BIPD · F91XGRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 27, 2008Mar 27, 2009
CARGO · F34SUA INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 27, 2007Mar 27, 2008
BIPD · F91XSUA INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 27, 2007Mar 27, 2008

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