CHARLES L HOWES
DBA: HOWES TRUCKING
Joins 15 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CHARLES L HOWES (USDOT 2595179) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00% On file: • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — Owner Operator Services Inc Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2595179/ As of: Oct 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=270648 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-04-26 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Mar 12, 2024
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Process AgentOwner Operator Services IncBOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 21 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 6.67% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 270,648 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Western Star | 12 | |
| Kenworth | 8 | |
| East Dump | 1 | |
| Peterbilt | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 3.50 | 4 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 4.21 | 4 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89109203 | Sep 25, 2026 | OH | 2 | FRANKLIN FURNACE OH |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.67C7V-F | No |
| 88968237 | Sep 10, 2026 | KY | 2 | DORTON KY |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87914186 | May 19, 2026 | KY | 2 | — |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.9A-LHLI | No |
| 87056591 | Feb 16, 2026 | KY | 2 | HINDMAN |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.75B-TFV | No |
| 86706668 | Jan 5, 2026 | KY | 2 | PIKEVILLE |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86478394 | Dec 4, 2025 | KY | 3 | PRESTONSBURG |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85760813 | Sep 12, 2025 | KY | 3 | DORTON |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85747600 | Sep 11, 2025 | KY | 3 | DORTON |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85734893 | Sep 10, 2025 | KY | 3 | PRESTONSBURG |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85682598 | Sep 4, 2025 | KY | 2 | DORTON |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85606608 | Aug 27, 2025 | KY | 3 | DORTON |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85493188 | Aug 14, 2025 | KY | 2 | HINDMAN |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.9A-HLLH, 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 84488026 | Apr 23, 2025 | KY | 2 | HINDMAN |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84207118 | Mar 24, 2025 | KY | 3 | PIKEVILLE |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83261944 | Nov 26, 2024 | KY | 2 | HAROLD |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.9A | Yes |
| 82867691 | Oct 8, 2024 | KY | 3 | JENKINS |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.16(a) | No |
| 82483688 | Aug 26, 2024 | KY | 2 | PIKEVILLE |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82223605 | Jul 24, 2024 | WV | 2 | WILLIAMSON WV |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 80800879 | Feb 8, 2024 | KY | 2 | HAZARD |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80666161 | Jan 22, 2024 | KY | 2 | HINDMAN |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80600749 | Jan 11, 2024 | KY | 2 | DORTON |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MC960928 | common | N | — |
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Apr 26, 2016 | MC960928-P | Original MC Certificate | Permit | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN363184 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 12, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA966831948 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 12, 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 | REPLACED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN213339 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 12, 2017 | Apr 11, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN213339 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 12, 2017 | Mar 12, 2023 | REPLACED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 2917533 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 29, 2016 | Mar 12, 2017 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 12, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Apr 11, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 12, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 12, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Apr 26, 2016
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
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Docket MC960928
common · N · MC
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NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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Owner Operator Services Inc
BOC-3 process agent · 34,594 carriers served
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21 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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BOC-3 process agents explained
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
What drivers and carriers can expect during a stop
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.