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HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC

USDOT 84329 · MC116886 what is the difference?

51 SIMMONS DRIVE, CLOVERDALE, VA 24077-3131

Registered 1974-06-01 · 1 power units · Interstate

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

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$750,000THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTHE8409C585812TCT14Cancelled effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCAZU1883On 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 statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units1
Trucks1
Phone5405913205

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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