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HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC

USDOT 426141 · MC236686 what is the difference?

2716 8TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61109-1121

Registered 1990-11-01 · 40 power units · Interstate

HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC (USDOT 426141, MC236686) is an interstate motor carrier based in ROCKFORD, IL, operating a fleet of 40 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1992-02-06. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Great West Casualty Co, effective 2025-10-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. 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)Active GRANTED
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Broker surety bond$75,000United States Fire Insurance Company612425775On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000Great West Casualty CoGRT46723AOn 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

SURETY policy 2014120155 cancelled by insurer (AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION)
CARGO policy 83 MS RY5398 cancelled by insurer (HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority active — GRANTED
Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units40
Trucks40
Phone8153161002

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1992-02-03 — 34 years.
  • 2 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2025-12-16, 281 days ago.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Great West Casualty Co, on file since 2025-10-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: Great West Casualty Co, United States Fire Insurance Company.
  • 40 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 94% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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