Howes Oil Co Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Sioux Falls, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 23 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 23 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 46% | 88% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 37% | 82% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 18 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.10 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 2.95 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state SD accounts for 94% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 6%.
| 5 |
| 2 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 |
| SD |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 172600C1HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 177817AHMSP | HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |