HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC
Rockford, IL · MC 236686
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 426141 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 236686 |
| Reported physical address | 2716 8TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL, 61109-1121, US |
| Reported business phone | (815) 316-1002 |
| Reported power units | 40 |
| Reported drivers | 40 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Dec 09, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Mark Couper, Kenneth Howe |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Oct 29, 2010 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 48 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 48) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 15.8% (3 of 19) |
| Violations | 40 across 19 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 4 |
| Crashes | 4 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 1 / 4 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 2 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt33922LVLane Restriction violation23922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit239345DBAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection239355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 19982
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Rockford record
HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC reports 40 power units. The Rockford, Illinois directory contains 1,578 census records, of which 1,269 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 8 cargo categories.
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Motor vehicles
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Intermodal containers
- Farm supplies
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 309 | 19.6% |
| 1 | 741 | 47.0% |
| 2–5 | 383 | 24.3% |
| 6–20 | 100 | 6.3% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 36 | 2.3% |
| Over 100 | 9 | 0.6% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Nov 01, 1990
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Dec 09, 2025
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC236686 | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| MC236686 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC236686 | United States Fire Insurance Company | $75,000 | Dec 16, 2025 | BMC-84 | 612425775 |
| MC236686 | Great West Casualty Co | $1,000,000 | Oct 01, 2025 | BMC-91X | GRT46723A |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC236686 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC236686 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 426141. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
Building materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsLogs, poles, beams and lumberIntermodal containers
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