Howard Farms Safety Record

DOT# 4256911 · Amity, AR 71921-9796 · 9187975473

B

Good safety record — scored 20/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 11/25/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Howard Farms (DOT# 4256911) in Amity, Arkansas has 8 inspections on record with 15 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

8 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
3 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 12.5%
Carrier: 12.5% (1 of 8) National: 6.4%
75% OOS rate better than 75% of carriers in Arkansas
33% crash rate better than 33% of carriers in Arkansas

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

15 total violations across 8 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (7%)
Vehicle Maintenance
4
Unsafe Driving
10
Driver Fitness
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 3: 8 (100%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/25/2025 AR 3 0 1
11/12/2025 AR 3 0 0
08/03/2025 AR 3 0 0
04/23/2025 AR 3 0 0
02/17/2025 AR 3 0 0
11/15/2024 AR 3 0 0
06/25/2024 AR 3 0 0
06/25/2024 AR 3 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 3
Drivers 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/19/2024
MCS-150 Filed 20240815 1
Address 1029 Mountain Rd, Amity, AR 71921-9796