HOWELL SAND COMPANY INC
- 893682
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2300 E HASTINGS AVE
AMARILLO, TX 79108 - 36
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending July 31, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
| On-Road Performance | ||||||
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| 0 | Not Public | 0 | 8.70 | 0.29 | Not Public | 0 |
| On-Road Performance Detail | ||||||
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No Safety Event Grouping
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Straight Carrier
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Not Public |
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11-20 relevant driver inspections
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13
11-20 relevant vehicle inspections
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1
1 driver inspections with Controlled Substances/Alcohol Violations
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Not Public |
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11-20 relevant driver inspections
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| Investigation Results | ||||||
| No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | N/A | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | Not Public | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered |
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Violation Summary
Violations: 44
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight | BASIC |
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| 390.3(e) | Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. | 1 | 1 | 10 | Drugs/Alcohol |
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 2 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11RT | Retroreflective material not affixed as required for trailers manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.13(c)(3) | No Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.24(a) | Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.41 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45UV | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.47(a) | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 3 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 5 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 4 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 2 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 5 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 1 | 1 | 0 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.5B-HWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | 1 | 1 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
Inspection History
Total Inspections: 19
| Report | Vehicle | Measure | |||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
| 6/15/2026 | TXV262199541 | TX | 1N21500 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | ||||||
| 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | ||||||
| 5/7/2026 | TXV262328328 | TX | GZG9191 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | |
| 393.13(c)(3) No Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | 3 | ||||||
| 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | ||||||
| 4/28/2026 | TXV262299070 | TX | 1N21504 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.24(a) Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | 6 | ||||||
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | ||||||
| 393.9H Inoperable head lamps | 6 | ||||||
| 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal | 6 | ||||||
| 2/3/2026 | TXV262162724 | TX | 1N21500 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | ||||||
| 2/3/2026 | TXV262207435 | TX | 1N97739 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS) | 0 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | ||||||
| 1/15/2026 | TXV262163503 | TX | 1N21501 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | ||||||
| 393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | ||||||
| 11/13/2025 | TXV252006406 | TX | R598345 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain: | 4 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 393.45UV Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | 4 | ||||||
| 396.3A1BL Brake system pressure loss (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.45DLPC Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 4 | ||||||
| 11/3/2025 | TXV252080502 | TX | 1N21501 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 8/20/2025 | TXV251901322 | TX | 1N21504 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 4 | ||||||
| 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 2 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | ||||||
| 396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | ||||||
| 8/12/2025 | TXV251949884 | TX | 1N21503 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 6/26/2025 | TXV251930495 | TX | 1N21506 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 6/24/2025 | TXV251927446 | TX | R553016 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 9/10/2024 | TXV241524615 | TX | 1N21500 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.9T Inoperable tail lamp | 6 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | ||||||
| 8/27/2024 | TXV241529397 | TX | 1N21502 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 8/27/2024 | TXV241505014 | TX | 1N21503 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 390.3(e) Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (OOS) | 10 + 0 (OOS) | ||||||
| 8/27/2024 | TXV241411415 | TX | 1N21501 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.11RT Retroreflective material not affixed as required for trailers manufactured after December 1993 | 3 | ||||||
| 393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 4 | ||||||
| 393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 393.9T Inoperable tail lamp | 6 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | ||||||
| 396.5B-HWSLIW Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel (OOS) | 2 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 8/26/2024 | TXV241505008 | TX | 1N21506 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 392.2WC Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 1 | ||||||
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 8/8/2024 | TXV241504994 | TX | 1N21506 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 392.2WC Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 1 | ||||||
| 393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 8 | ||||||
| 8/2/2024 | TXV241453877 | TX | 1N21503 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 0
This carrier has no crashes to display.
Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 1
| Report | Vehicle | Crash | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) | ||||||||
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| Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Fatal | Inj. | Tow. | HM |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time
Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
| 2/9/2026 | TX7DEAHQE13C | TX | 1N97739 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Investigation Results
Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 11/28/2024 (Non-Ratable Review)
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 09/08/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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