DBA: Howes Trucking
Charles L Howes is an active interstate carrier based in Salyersville, KY.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 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 | 97% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| 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 | 92% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 4.66 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4.76 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state KY accounts for 93% of activity. Activity outside home state (KY): 7%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| KY |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 39375BTFV | Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 3929A | Failing to secure load | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2024 | 39216 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |