HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC
HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 84329, MC116886) is an interstate motor carrier based in CLOVERDALE, VA, operating a single power unit. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2026-08-05. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company, effective 2026-08-01. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. 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 Reinstated | |
| Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Inactive Voluntary Suspension |
Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD liability | $750,000 | THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | HE8409C585812TCT14 | Cancelled effective |
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CAZU1883 | 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
| BIPD policy CAZU1883 replaced (ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) | |
| BIPD policy CAZU1883 replaced (ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) | |
| BIPD policy HE8409C585812TCT14 cancelled by insurer (THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT) | |
| Operating authority active — Reinstated | |
| Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice |
10 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1995-05-03. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 1 |
| Trucks | 1 |
| Phone | 5405913205 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 1987-09-04 — 39 years.
- 8 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
- 5 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-08-03.
- Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, on file since 2026-08-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
- Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT.
- 1 power unit — a single-truck operation, larger than 0% of carriers in the FMCSA census.
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