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HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INC.

DOT# 84329 MC# 116886
ACTIVE

Trust Score

87 / 100
B Good

Components

Compliance · 40% 100
Safety · 35% 90
Insurance · 25% 60
BIPD coverage below the $1000000 minimum for this carrier No active cargo insurance on file
Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Address

Physical

51 SIMMONS DRIVE

CLOVERDALE, VA 24077-3131

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Mailing

P O BOX 12308

ROANOKE, VA 24024-2308

Contact

Phone: (540) 591-3205

Fax: (540) 966-3203

Cell: (540) 676-3411

Email: fred_lackey@howellsmotor.com

Company Officers

CHADWICK NORRIS

Jeff Shepard

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 0

HazMat: HazMat Carrier

Fleet

1

Power Units

1

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Tractors1

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Jun 1, 1974

Common authority: Jul 1, 1977

Contract authority: Sep 4, 1987

Broker authority: INACTIVE

Authority History (16)

Authority TypeActionDate
MOTOR CARRIER OF PROPERTY (EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD GOODS)REINSTATED → ACTIVEAug 5, 2026
MOTOR CARRIER OF PROPERTY (EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD GOODS)INVOLUNTARY SUSPENSION - INSURANCE CANCELLATION EFFECTIVE; NO ACTIVE INSURANCE MEETING MINIMUM COVERAGE ON FILE → INACTIVEAug 1, 2026
PROPERTY BROKERVOLUNTARY SUSPENSION → INACTIVEJul 30, 2026
PROPERTY BROKERADMINISTRATIVE STATUS ADJUSTMENT → INACTIVEJun 9, 2026
BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 18, 2009 → Oct 21, 2009
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 3, 2009 → Apr 7, 2009
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJan 9, 2006 → Jan 31, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDMay 4, 2004
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 3, 1998 → Jun 10, 1998
PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED → REVOKEDDec 16, 1996 → Dec 2, 2013
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDSep 4, 1987
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 26, 1987
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDMay 8, 1985 → Apr 7, 2004
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDMay 5, 1982 → Apr 7, 2004
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDMar 25, 1981 → Apr 7, 2004
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDJul 1, 1977 → Apr 7, 2004

Cargo Types

General FreightRefrigerated Food

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Aug 11, 2026

Mileage: 5,073,833 (2026)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Recent Changes

Identitycompany officer 1: CHADWICK NORRIS → CHADWICK NORRISAug 25, 2026
Safetytotal crashes: 7 → 6Aug 14, 2026
Safetytotal crashes: 8 → 7Aug 10, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: Fred Lackey → CHADWICK NORRISAug 8, 2026
Identitycompany officer 2: HARRY G NORRIS → CHADWICK NORRISAug 7, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver80 inspections
1.3%
6.2%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle31 inspections
25.8%
22.8%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall80 inspections
11.3%
Carrier

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

3

Injury

6.0

per 1M miles

6

Towaway

6

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving19
Driver Fitness1
Hours of Service3
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance31

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 83 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)

83

Total

1

Driver OOS

8

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.947 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service0.052 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.071 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance4.3117 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$750,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTHE8409C585812TCT14$750,000Mar 1, 2014—91X

Insurance History (25)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2013Mar 1, 2014
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2012Mar 1, 2013
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2011Mar 1, 2012
CARGO · F34THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COCancelledCANCEL$750,000Apr 1, 2010Apr 20, 2017
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2010Mar 1, 2010
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2010Mar 1, 2011
SURETY · F84AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Oct 20, 2009Oct 1, 2013
CARGO · F34HANOVER INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Apr 1, 2009Apr 1, 2010
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Apr 1, 2009Mar 1, 2010
CARGO · F34HANOVER INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Apr 1, 2009Apr 1, 2009
CARGO · F34TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Apr 1, 2008Apr 30, 2009
CARGO · F34TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Apr 1, 2008Apr 1, 2009
CARGO · F34HANOVER INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Apr 1, 2007Apr 1, 2008
CARGO · F34HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jan 13, 2006Apr 1, 2007
CARGO · F34FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Apr 1, 2005Jan 13, 2006
CARGO · F34FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Apr 1, 2005Feb 5, 2006
CARGO · F34NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Apr 1, 2004Apr 1, 2005
BIPD · F91XLIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Apr 1, 2003Apr 1, 2009
CARGO · F34TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACancelledCANCEL$750,000Apr 1, 2002Apr 1, 2004
CARGO · F34LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Apr 1, 2001Apr 1, 2002
BIPD · F91XLIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Apr 1, 2000May 29, 2003
CARGO · F34LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Apr 1, 1998Jun 10, 2001
CARGO · F34LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Apr 1, 1998Apr 1, 2001
SURETY · F84LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Oct 18, 1996Oct 15, 2009
CARGO · F34UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Apr 1, 1995May 7, 1998

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