Howes Oil Co Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
41 years (granted 1984)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
54 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Howes Oil Co Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
823 E 14th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone
(605) 336-2288
Power units
23
Drivers
18
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC176951
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 54 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 54 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mwessel@howesoil.com — company domain
Domain age
howesoil.com registered 1999-05-16 (27 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: SD 08/2021 · SD 01/2013 · SD 07/2012 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 10, 2026 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 10, 2026 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2026 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2026 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 23, 2026 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 15, 2026 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Jan 26, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 17, 2025 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Nov 19, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2025 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 15, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 24, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 3, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2025 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Jun 9, 2025 | SD | Level I — Full |
| May 29, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2025 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Mar 18, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 20, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 29, 2024 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Dec 16, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 11, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 3, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 28, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 6, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 11, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 21, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 18, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 16, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 19, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 14, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 13, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SD | Level I — Full |
| May 22, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2024 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Apr 5, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 23, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 21, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 20, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 20, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 19, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2023 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 21, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 2, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2023 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 12, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 54 of 54 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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