HOWELL CONTRACTORS INC

USDOT 766708 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: JIMMY HOWELL Company officer 2: JAMES HOWELL II Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Construction Based in WALTON, KY

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

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Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — HOWELL CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 766708)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/766708/
As of: Jul 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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

Not on watch · 100/100

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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 766708

In FMCSA records since Aug 24, 1998 (~27y)

Company officer JIMMY HOWELL

Company officer 2 JAMES HOWELL II

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Construction

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 77,930 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (859) 331-5457

Email: [email protected]

Physical

13310 WALTON-VERONA ROAD

WALTON, KY 41094

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 766708

In FMCSA records since Aug 24, 1998 (~27y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 77,930 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	0	0
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	1	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

HOWELL CONTRACTORS INC is a motor carrier based in WALTON, KY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 766708. 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 5 drivers, with 4 roadside inspections 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

HOWELL CONTRACTORS INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 5 drivers, based in Walton, KY. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in OH (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; top code 396.17(c) (Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Big tex, Chevrolet, and Corn are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-07 2025-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Ohio (OH)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 10, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		2
Big Tex		1
Chevrolet		1
Corn		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 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	12.00	12	—	Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85194621	Jul 10, 2025	OH	3	WILMINGTON OH	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PLV3347 · 1FDFF6LT7PDA00741	0	—	No
82240960	Jul 26, 2024	KY	1	WALTON	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PKY8524 · 1GBJC34658E107690	5	393.43, 396.17(c), 392.2	Yes
79354810	Aug 8, 2023	OH	2	I-75 NB REST AREA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK KY A97276 · 3FRXF75T27V513909	0	—	No
78904662	Jun 15, 2023	OH	2	I-75 NB REST AREA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK KY A14253 · 3FRXF75T27V513909	2	107.620(b), 177.817(a)	No

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
OH0186186147	Nov 10, 2018	OH	0	Yes	No	Tow
KY0071567902	Feb 11, 2015	KY	1	Yes	No	Injury
IN0901995814	Mar 27, 2013	IN	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
I-75 NB REST AREA	OH	2	0
WALTON	KY	1	1
WILMINGTON OH	OH	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
107.620(b)	No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number	Unknown	1	0
177.817(a)	No or improper shipping papers (carrier)	Hazardous Materials	1	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.43	No/improper breakaway or emergency braking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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