HOWARD & SONS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC
DBA HOWARD'S WRECKER SERVICE
28 power units
23 drivers
1.1M mi/yr
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FRED Score 19.4 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 26 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 28 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 23 · 11
- Annual miles
- 1.1M ~40k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Aug 2, 1995)31 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 17, 2026 (Biennial Update)
- DUNS
- 77165017
- Officers
- Christopher Williams · PHILIP E HOWARD
- Phone
- (770) 432-2613
- nena@howardswrecker.com
- Address
- 1650 Armstrong Place, Mableton GA 30126
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
26
35% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
80.0%
8 of 10 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.8%
1 of 26 driver inspections
Violations
33
10 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
33 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert19 · 9 out-of-serviceLights 8 · Brakes 3 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 1 more
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 out-of-servicePhone use 4 · Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 3 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceMedical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Oct92025Oct 9, 2025 · GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted. Citation issued.
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Oct62025Oct 6, 2025 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted.
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Sep252025Sep 25, 2025 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun252025Jun 25, 2025 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb262025Feb 26, 2025 · GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
2 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Companyon record since Jun 16, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 1996
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. → National Interstate Insurance Company (Jun 2025); ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY → NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. (Aug 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Aug 15, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Georgia (HQ) 17
- Alabama 7
- South Carolina 2
65% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 8 | 12.11 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 10 | 1.62 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.05 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.17 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
26 driver inspections · 10 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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