HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC
40 power units40 driversInterstateROCKFORD, IL
Data completeness & update times
Per official source. A failed read is not zero; “not yet imported” means the directory database has no stored copy yet — not “no authority” or “no insurance”.
| Section | Source | Source updated | Fetched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (Census) | az4n-8mr2 | 2026-10-13 PT | Oct 13, 03:27 PM PT | Read |
| Operating authority | inys-ebih | 2026-10-13 PT | Oct 13, 03:27 PM PT | Read |
| Authority history | yu5v-wbh6 | 2026-10-13 PT | Oct 13, 03:27 PM PT | Read |
| Insurance filings | c5y8-a4uz | 2026-10-13 PT | Oct 13, 03:27 PM PT | Read |
| Insurance history | 3uet-3z4i | 2026-10-13 PT | Oct 13, 03:27 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Insurance history (legacy)Content frozen by FMCSA on 2026-05-14 (portal metadata 2026-10-13 is a republish, not new data); gap-fill only | 6sqe-dvqs | 2026-05-14 | Oct 13, 03:27 PM PT | Stale (source > 90 days) |
| Inspections, 24 moDriver-level 44 · vehicle-level 18 | fx4q-ay7w | 2026-10-13 PT | Oct 13, 03:27 PM PT | Read |
| Crashes, 24 mo | aayw-vxb3 | 2026-10-13 PT | Oct 13, 03:27 PM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: authority copyLive official read above is used for the profile | carrier_authority | Not provided | Oct 12, 07:40 PM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: insurance copy | carrier_insurance | Not provided | Oct 7, 06:49 PM PT | Read |
VAX record reference score
Beta · trial v1Not an FMCSA rating, not a prediction and not a load decision. Thresholds are fixed and not yet calibrated.
Reference score (0–100)
96
Coverage — determinable weight, not a score
100/100
Crashes, 24 mo (shown only, not scored)
4
Safety
Source: SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-13 07:05 UTCFetched 2026-10-13 22:27 UTC
45
45
OOS 0
18
OOS 2
S
2010-10-29
0 out-of-service of 45 inspections
2 out-of-service of 18 inspections
Rate = OOS inspections ÷ inspections, from the SMS summary; N/A when there are 0 inspections. The SMS summary has no monthly series; the monthly chart below is built from record-level inspections. Roadside inspections are a sample, not the whole fleet.
Roadside inspections · record level
Source: Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-13 17:30 UTCFetched 2026-10-13 22:27 UTC
Window: 2024-10-13 → 2026-10-13 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
44
9
44
with driver OOS 0 · 0.0%
18
with vehicle OOS 2 · 11.1%
Inspections per month (count)
- Vehicle-level inspections (I, II, V, VI)
- Driver-level inspections (I, II, III, VI)
Out-of-service rate by month (%)
- Vehicle OOS rate
- Driver OOS rate (dashed)
- Hollow point = fewer than 5 eligible inspections
Computed from record-level inspections in fx4q-ay7w (window 2024-10-13 → 2026-10-13, fetched 2026-10-13 22:27 UTC). OOS rate = inspections with driver/vehicle OOS > 0 ÷ inspections at a driver/vehicle-examining level — not violation counts. Months with no eligible inspection leave a gap (not 0%). The SMS summary is not used to build history.
Driver-level = Levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle-level = Levels I, II, V, VI (FMCSA North American Standard levels). Level IV special studies are in neither. These record-level counts can differ from the SMS summary above, which uses its own snapshot and is left unchanged.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS | Driver viol/OOS | Vehicle viol/OOS | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 88971524 |
| 2026-08-07 | KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 88639646 |
| 2026-08-05 | IA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 88612468 |
| 2026-08-03 | WI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 88620414 |
| 2026-07-28 | WI | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 / 0 | 2 / 1 | 88571248 |
Reported crashes
Source: Crash File (aayw-vxb3) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-13 10:36 UTCFetched 2026-10-13 22:27 UTC
Window: 2024-10-13 → 2026-10-13 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
4
0
2
4
| Report date | City, state | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Federal recordable | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | HENRYVILLE, IN | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 5141099 |
| 2026-02-13 | ZIONSVILLE, IN | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 5112867 |
| 2025-07-09 | HIXTON, WI | 0 | 2 | Yes | Yes | 5015770 |
| 2025-01-14 | NEW LENOX TWP, IL | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 4883038 |
Crash reports are listed as filed by states; they do not determine fault or preventability. VIN, plate and exact location are not shown.
Equipment
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-13 11:04 UTCFetched 2026-10-13 22:27 UTC
40
40
0
| Equipment | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight trucks | — | — | — |
| Truck tractors | 24 | 16 | — |
| Trailers | 39 | 12 | — |
- Owned
- Term leased
- Trip leased
Tractors and trailers are drawn separately and never merged into power units. A row with any empty field shows no share.
MCS-150 self-reported counts. “—” means the source field is empty, not zero.
Vehicles observed in roadside inspections
Units: FMCSA Inspections Per Unit (wt8s-2hbx)Decoder: NHTSA vPICDataset updated 2026-10-13 11:12 UTCFetched 2026-10-13 22:27 UTCWindow 2024-10-13 → 2026-10-13
44 inspection(s) → 87 unit row(s) → 54 unique vehicle(s) by VIN. Observed vehicles are not the full fleet and not proof of current ownership. Labels like PU-01 are anonymous; full VINs and plates are never shown.
Unique units
25
Decode coverage
100%
25/25
Average age
10.5 yr
n=25
Newest / oldest
2024 / 1993
Make
- KENWORTH23
- PETERBILT2
Model year
- 19932
- 20051
- 20071
- 20081
- 20091
- 20165
- 20172
- 20205
- 20225
- 20242
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 25 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
Unique units
28
Decode coverage
100%
28/28
Average age
13.0 yr
n=28
Newest / oldest
2023 / 1989
Make
- REITNOUER INC15
- FONTAINE TRAILER5
- GREAT DANE TRAILERS4
- BENSON/WABASH1
- FONTAINE TRAILER CO.1
- MANAC TRAILERS USA1
- WABASH1
Model year
- 19892
- 20032
- 20075
- 20131
- 20166
- 20198
- 20203
- 20231
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 28 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
1 unit(s) could not be classified as power unit or trailer (not decoded).
| Unit | Make | Model | Year | Body class | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR-01 | REITNOUER INC | Reitnouer Inc | 2019 | Trailer | 2 | 2026-09-09 |
| PU-01 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2020 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-09-09 |
| TR-02 | REITNOUER INC | Reitnouer Inc | 2016 | Trailer | 2 | 2026-08-07 |
| PU-02 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2022 | Truck-Tractor | 2 | 2026-08-07 |
| PU-03 | KENWORTH | W990 | 2024 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-08-05 |
| UN-01 | BENSON TRU (reported) | — | — | — | 1 | 2026-08-05 |
| TR-03 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2023 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-08-03 |
| PU-04 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2017 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-08-03 |
| TR-04 | FONTAINE TRAILER | Fontaine Trailer | 2007 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-07-28 |
| PU-05 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2016 | Truck-Tractor | 4 | 2026-07-28 |
Operations
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-13 11:04 UTCFetched 2026-10-13 22:27 UTC
Interstate (A)
Classification: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
3,760,502 mi
Reported year 2024
- Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
- Motor vehicles
- Logs, poles, beams, lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery, large objects
- Intermodal containers
- Agricultural/farm supplies
- Construction
- Interstate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 0 / 0
- Intrastate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 40 / 0
- Hazmat indicator (hm_ind)
- N
- Registered address
- 2716 8TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL, 61109-1121, US
Lanes and service areas are not published by FMCSA. The registered address is not an operating map, and inspection states are observations only — not live routes or a service area.
Identity & Federal
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-13 11:04 UTCFetched 2026-10-13 22:27 UTC
- Legal name
- HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC
- DBA
- Not provided
- USDOT
- 426141
- MC / FF / MX
- MC-236686
- Physical address
- 2716 8TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL, 61109-1121, US
- Mailing address
- 2716 8TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL, 61109-1121, US
- Business type
- CORPORATION
- Carrier/shipper code
- C;B
- Census add date
- 1990-11-01
- MCS-150 filing date
- 2025-12-09
- Power units / drivers
- 40 / 40
- Latest review (type · date)
- C · 2010-10-22
Federal activity
- 2025-12-16c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — United States Fire Insurance Company
- 2025-12-166sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
- 2025-12-09Census
Latest MCS-150 filing
- 2025-10-01c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — Great West Casualty Co
- 2025-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2020-04-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2014-12-176sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
- 2013-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
- 2013-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
- 2012-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2012-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2012-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
- 2010-10-29Census
Official safety rating: S
- 2010-10-22Census
Compliance review recorded (C)
- 2004-11-116sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2004-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2004-01-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2000-02-246sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2000-02-186sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
- 2000-01-156sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
- 2000-01-156sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1992-02-06yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) → Active (GRANTED)
- 1992-02-03yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) → Active (GRANTED)
- 1990-11-01Census
Added to FMCSA registration
Built only from dates in the sources above. Authority changes use FMCSA's own change date (yu5v-wbh6).
Changes observed by VAX monitoring
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FAQ
+What is HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC's USDOT number?
USDOT 426141, with docket(s) MC-236686.
+Is HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC active?
The census registration status code is A. This is a registration code only — it is not operating authority, insurance coverage or a safety certification.
+How many trucks and drivers does HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC report?
40 power units and 40 drivers, self-reported on the MCS-150 filed 2025-12-09.
+Does HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC have insurance on file?
2 filing row(s) matched in the FMCSA insurance dataset, most recently effective 2025-12-16 (United States Fire Insurance Company). A filing is not a certificate of insurance.
+Where is HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC located?
Registered physical address: 2716 8TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL, 61109-1121, US. This is a registration address, not an operating area.
Answers are generated from the records on this page.
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Sources
- FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2)
- Carrier – All With History (6eyk-hxee)
- Motus Carrier daily (nakq-58th)
- Motus Insur – All With History (c5y8-a4uz)
- InsHist – All With History (6sqe-dvqs)
- SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck)
- Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w)
- Crash File (aayw-vxb3)
Each section shows its own fetch time; official data may have changed since. Official records plus an explainable trial record reference score (beta, not an official rating; no total when data is insufficient). No ranking, risk labels or load recommendations. Listing does not imply partnership, endorsement or platform access.