HOWARD & SONS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC
HOWARD & SONS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC (USDOT 182546, MC309492) is an interstate motor carrier based in MABLETON, GA, operating a fleet of 28 power units. Operating authority is recorded as pending as of 2026-06-09. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from National Interstate Insurance Company, effective 2025-06-16. This operating authority is not active, and freight cannot lawfully move under it. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.
Operating authority
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Pending Administrative status adjustment |
Pending means an application has been filed and has not cleared. It is not authorisation to haul. What each authority status means.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | National Interstate Insurance Company | GFA 4430101-03 | On file, effective |
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | AIG-LEXINGTON | 01-CA-044253332 | On file, effective |
Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.
Recent activity
| Operating authority pending — Administrative status adjustment | |
| BIPD/Primary policy CPO1642790 cancelled by insurer (ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY) | |
| Operating authority suspension or revocation | |
| BIPD/Primary policy CAO7757319 cancelled by insurer (NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy PIT00129201 cancelled by insurer (CANAL INSURANCE CO.) |
13 earlier filing changes on record, back to 2004-03-24. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 28 |
| Trucks | 28 |
| Phone | 7704322613 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 2024-09-19 — 2 years.
- 16 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2024-08-15.
- 3 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2024-07-19.
- Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with National Interstate Insurance Company, on file since 2025-06-16 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
- Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: AIG-LEXINGTON, National Interstate Insurance Company.
- 28 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 92% of carriers in the FMCSA census.