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HOWARD PAINTING LLC

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USDOT 3933029 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: HOWARD GARFIELD FEARON General Freight Based in PALMETTO BAY, FL Insurance watch: HIGH Grade C · 69
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Dec 5, 2024
Common (Property) reinstated · Dec 6, 2024
Policy effective · May 17, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 513 days Jul 11, 2023 → Dec 5, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 508 days Inactive Jul 17, 2023 → reinstated Dec 6, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Details →
Company officer: HOWARD GARFIELD FEARON
Cargo: General Freight
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — HOWARD PAINTING LLC (USDOT 3933029)
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
Officer(s): HOWARD GARFIELD FEARON (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 513 days — Jul 11, 2023 → Dec 5, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 508 days — Inactive Jul 17, 2023 → reinstated Dec 6, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3933029/
As of: Jul 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=331291 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Daily change log ↓
  • Drivers +1 (1 → 2) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability policies

BOC-3 agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3933029
In FMCSA records since Aug 10, 2022 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1458290
Company officer HOWARD GARFIELD FEARON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 20,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (786) 449-9754
Email: [email protected]
Physical
8730 SW 145TH STREET
PALMETTO BAY, FL 33176
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3933029
In FMCSA records since Aug 10, 2022 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 20,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 100% 0% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
3
Drivers
2
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

HOWARD PAINTING LLC is a motor carrier based in PALMETTO BAY, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3933029. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 3 power units and 2 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

HOWARD PAINTING LLC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 1 driver, with 3 years on FMCSA's records, based in Palmetto Bay, FL. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 100.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common (motor property common carrier authority is revoked).

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in AZ (1 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate; led by Hours of Service (100.0% of violations); top code 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Isuzu is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 331,291 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
100%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 331,291 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 331,291 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 17, 2023 to Dec 6, 2024 (508 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 11, 2023 to Dec 5, 2024 (513 days)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

    • Drivers 1 2
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-02 2025-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Feb 25, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Isuzu 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 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 7.00 7 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84002243 Feb 25, 2025 AZ 3 FLAGSTAFF AZ
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
FL 84FEAK · 54DC4W1B1KS801334
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1458290
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 6, 2024 MC1458290-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 3, 2022 MC1458290-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Oct 27, 2022 MC1458290 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA870590148 91X $750,000 May 17, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA870590148 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 17, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA870590148 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Mar 3, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9300269522 BIPD/Primary — Jan 17, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA862758363 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2025 Jan 17, 2026 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA861498134 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2025 Oct 13, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA861498134 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2025 Oct 10, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA862758363 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2025 Feb 11, 2026 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA862758363 BIPD/Primary — Sep 8, 2025 Nov 26, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA862758363 BIPD/Primary — Sep 8, 2025 Sep 8, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA862758363 BIPD/Primary — Sep 8, 2025 Oct 10, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA861498134 BIPD/Primary — Aug 30, 2025 Oct 10, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA861498134 BIPD/Primary — Aug 30, 2025 Sep 8, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA861498134 BIPD/Primary — Aug 11, 2025 Aug 30, 2025 REPLACED
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9300092059 BIPD/Primary — Dec 5, 2024 Aug 11, 2025 REPLACED
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9300092059 BIPD/Primary — Dec 5, 2024 Aug 21, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 513 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 11, 2023 to Dec 5, 2024
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA961703255 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2022 Jul 11, 2023 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA961703255 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2022 Dec 11, 2022 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA961703255 BIPD/Primary — Oct 28, 2022 Nov 1, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 3, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 11, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 21, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jan 17, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Nov 26, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 14, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Oct 13, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  8. Oct 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  9. Oct 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  11. Sep 8, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Sep 8, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  13. Aug 30, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  14. Aug 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Aug 11, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jun 12, 2025
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
  18. Dec 6, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Jul 17, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Jul 17, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  21. Jul 17, 2023
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 508 days (through Dec 6, 2024)
  22. Jul 11, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  23. Jul 11, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 513 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 5, 2024)
  24. Dec 11, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  25. Nov 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FLAGSTAFF AZ AZ 1 1
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How to verify HOWARD PAINTING LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about HOWARD PAINTING LLC

Is HOWARD PAINTING LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. HOWARD PAINTING LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3933029 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is HOWARD PAINTING LLC's safety rating? ▾
HOWARD PAINTING LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has HOWARD PAINTING LLC had? ▾
1 roadside inspection are on file for HOWARD PAINTING LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is HOWARD PAINTING LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
HOWARD PAINTING LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 100.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is HOWARD PAINTING LLC based? ▾
HOWARD PAINTING LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 8730 SW 145TH STREET, PALMETTO BAY, Florida 33176. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does HOWARD PAINTING LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. HOWARD PAINTING LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1458290). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does HOWARD PAINTING LLC operate? ▾
HOWARD PAINTING LLC self-reports 3 power units and 2 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has HOWARD PAINTING LLC had any crashes? ▾
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for HOWARD PAINTING LLC. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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