Howell Sand Company Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
20 years (granted 2005)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
21 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Howell Sand Company Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2300 E Hastings Ave, Amarillo, TX 79108
Phone
(806) 383-1721
Power units
36
Drivers
12
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC536971
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 02/26/2019 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 04/01/2019
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 08/09/2018 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 09/11/2018
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 03/18/2011 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 04/20/2011
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 02/02/2011 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 03/07/2011
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 21 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
28.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 21 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
wcaudy@howellsand.com — company domain
Domain age
howellsand.com registered 2008-08-27 (18 years)
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 02/2026 · TX 06/2023 · TX 07/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 28, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 3, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Feb 3, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jan 15, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 13, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Nov 3, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 20, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Aug 12, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 26, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jun 24, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Sep 10, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Aug 27, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Aug 27, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Aug 27, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 8, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 2, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 14, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Oct 25, 2023 | TX | Level I — Full |
Most recent 21 of 21 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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