Lewis C Howard Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
11 years (granted 2015)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
70 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Lewis C Howard Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
760 E Vine Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Phone
(269) 344-0144
Power units
93
Drivers
99
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC855411
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 70 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
17.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 70 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kevin.howard@lewischoward.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
6
Reportable crashes
6
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 02/2026 · MI 01/2026 · MI 01/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 20, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 19, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 11, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| May 3, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2026 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 26, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 20, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 17, 2026 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 22, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 15, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 3, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 3, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 25, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Nov 12, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 12, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 7, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Oct 28, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 24, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 10, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Sep 4, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 29, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 29, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 27, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 8, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 28, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jul 17, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 23, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 22, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 16, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 15, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 27, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 17, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 3, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 24, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 28, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 3, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 12, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 20, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 26, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 12, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jun 6, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 6, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 20, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| May 15, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 30, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 5, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 3, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 3, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 8, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 15, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 26, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 28, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 7, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 15, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 70 of 70 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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