Howard Transportation Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Ellisville, MS.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 117 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 100 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 100 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 77% | 87% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 82% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 68% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91% | 88% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 29 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 96 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 3 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 0.93 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.25 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 38 | 7.60 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.18 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 21 states. Top state TN accounts for 13% of activity. Activity outside home state (MS): 87%.
+16 other states with fewer inspections
| 21 |
| 36 |
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
| MS |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3958EHOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 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 | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |