HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE
USDOT 967428 · Doing business as HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (36 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSelective Insurance Company of America
- Out-of-service rate10.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 9 years ago
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 | 967428 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-15959 |
| Legal Name | HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE |
| DBA Name | HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9127645621 |
| Address | 600 GENTILLY RD, Statesboro, GA, 30458 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20230119) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Selective Insurance Company of America |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2022-11-30 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selective Insurance Company of America | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-11-30 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2017-03-31 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2017-03-31 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 38 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-08-05 — GA — towaway
- 2025-06-30 — GA — towaway
- 2024-06-21 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-04-22 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (8), 1 (3), 25 (3).
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) | 36 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 39 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,410,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-MAY-26 |
HOWARD LUMBER AND HARDWARE operates 36 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in GA.
Nearby
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