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Authorized for hire (USDOT registration) · no insurance on file · 4 prior revocations — Grade F

HOWARD CLARK

DBA EBONY TRANSPORTATION · DOT 00961327 · PHOENIX, AZ

Operation & Authority✓ Live
Authority
Authorized for hire (USDOT)
Common authority
Contract authority
Operation
Interstate
Out of Service
No
Fleet✓ Live
Power units
1
Drivers
1
Fleet size
A
Officer
HOWARD JOSEPH CLARK
Safety

FMCSA hasn't published roadside-inspection or crash data for HOWARD CLARK yet — common for newer authorities and smaller fleets, and not a negative signal.

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History & Compliance

Carrier (trucking) authority

  • Carrier authority — None

    Current
  • Liability insurance — 14 years 9 months of 23 years 7 months covered

    ✗ No active filing on record

    Gap: Apr 2014 → Jul 2019 (~5 yr without filings)

    Uninsured since Jan 2023 (1337 days and counting)

  • Authority Revoked

    Jan 23, 2023Archive
  • Revocation ordered — Involuntary Revocation

    effective 01/23/2023

    Dec 20, 2022Archive
  • Reinstated

    Contract carrier authority

    Jul 8, 2019Archive
  • Authority Revoked

    Apr 28, 2014Archive
  • Revocation ordered — Involuntary Revocation

    effective 04/28/2014

    Mar 24, 2014Archive
  • Granted

    Contract carrier authority

    Mar 17, 2003Archive
Authority StatusWhether the carrier's FMCSA operating authority is currently active. Inactive = cannot legally haul freight.

Authorized for hire — USDOT registration (FMCSA issues no new MC dockets since Oct 2025)

20/20
Authority AgeHow long the carrier has held authority. Newer carriers are higher risk — most failures happen in the first 2 years.

10+ years of continuous authority

20/20
InsuranceWhether the carrier's required BIPD liability insurance is on file with FMCSA right now. Lapsed or missing insurance = the carrier cannot legally operate.

No active insurance — lapsed or never filed (legally required for carriers)

-15/25
Revocation HistoryPast authority revocations by FMCSA — usually for lapsed insurance. Even if reinstated, a revocation history is a warning sign.

4 revocation(s), all over 2 years ago — no recent issues

25/25
SafetyBonus points for a demonstrably clean record: enough recent inspections with below-average out-of-service rates and no crashes. Never subtracts — thin data simply earns no bonus.

No FMCSA safety record on file yet

0/10

Data synced daily from FMCSA. Trust Scores are calculated automatically.

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Connected Authorities

Check whether HOWARD CLARK shares a phone or email on file with other FMCSA authorities. Shared details can be coincidental (a recycled phone number, a shared dispatch office) — they are public-record facts, not a judgment.

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Frequently Asked

Does HOWARD CLARK have active FMCSA authority?

HOWARD CLARK (DOT 00961327) is authorized for hire under its USDOT registration. FMCSA stopped issuing new MC operating-authority dockets in October 2025, so newer carriers operate on the USDOT registration alone. Their Trust Score is F (0/100).

What is their insurance status?

No active insurance is on file for HOWARD CLARK. Motor carriers are required to maintain BIPD coverage to operate.

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