HOWELL LUMBER COMPANY INC
(205) 339-4838
howelllumber@charter.net
12495 Oak Ridge Road, Northport AL 35475
4
tractors · all owned
3 drivers
428k mi/yr · ~107k per unit
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 4
- Drivers · CDL
- 3 · 3
- Annual miles
- 428k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-24-2009) · 17 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-16-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DEL HOWELL
- Officer
- WENDELL HOWELL
Cargo
53.9
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Dry Bulk
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since May 19, 2025 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated; referral.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Data flags
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
1
0% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 1
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 1
National avg 6.7%
Violations
1
0 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 70,135 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.039 |
| Inspections | 0.38 | 1.41 |
| Violations | 0.12 | 1.44 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.26 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
1 violation · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSpeeding 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Vehicle maintenance No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, ended May 10, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last May 10, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since May 10, 2025 (9 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since May 19, 2025)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
13 filings and 7 authority events since 1993 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
13 filings and 7 authority events since 1993 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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May 19, 2025Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2024AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 10, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 6, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 15, 2024opened after AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2020AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2019AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2020 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2014Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2014Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2014WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2013NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPCargo · ended May 4, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2013NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 6, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 3, 2013opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2012NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2011NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jul 1, 2012 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 28, 2010INDIANA LUMBERMENS MUTUALCargo · ended Jun 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 5, 2013 came after the replacement; 30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 28, 2010INDIANA LUMBERMENS MUTUALLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurer7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 9, 2010opened after PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 28, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2007GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Nov 28, 2010 · replaced by another insurer42 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 9, 2003GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 1, 2007 · superseded by the same policy45 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 1993Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 15, 1993PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 28, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect213 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Tennessee 1
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
1
Driver Insp
1
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
1
Vehicle OOS
0
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.83 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (10-OCT-24 – 10-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.