Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
79 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
8306 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32809
Phone
(407) 855-1841
Power units
50
Drivers
41
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.5%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 79 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 79 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kknai@howardfert.com — company domain
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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: GA 02/2026 · GA 02/2026 · NC 05/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 27, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 23, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 20, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 13, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 27, 2026 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 19, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 16, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 15, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 12, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 5, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 1, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 31, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 27, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 25, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 10, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 28, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 25, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 21, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 10, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 16, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 11, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 5, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 24, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 14, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 10, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 13, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 29, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 9, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 5, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 28, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 21, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 7, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 7, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 1, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 13, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 2, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 1, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 24, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 14, 2024 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 31, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| May 30, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 9, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 23, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 23, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 16, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 5, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 20, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 1, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Feb 28, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Feb 27, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 23, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 3, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Dec 22, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 7, 2023 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 17, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 27, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 20, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 7, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 26, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 25, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 18, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 79 of 79 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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