HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL CO INC
USDOT 337355
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (50 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 337355 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL CO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4078551841 |
| Address | 8306 S ORANGE AVE, Orlando, FL, 32809 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20250327) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 53 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-02-26 — GA — towaway
- 2026-02-13 — GA — towaway
- 2024-05-02 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-03-15 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (12), 12 (9), 51 (6).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 50 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 41 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,046,630 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-MAY-25 |
HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL CO INC operates 50 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in FL.
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