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HOWARD L BOWERS CONTRACTING COMPANY INC
USDOT 356919 • MC-13253 • WINTERSVILLE, OH
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameHOWARD L BOWERS CONTRACTING COMPANY INC
Address324 TWO RIDGE ROAD, WINTERSVILLE, OH 43953
Phone(740) 264-7731
Company officerCHARLES J BOWERS
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1989
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)16
Drivers12 (12 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 1989)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓16 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1989: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3
Driver inspections3
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerOhio Farmers Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceOct 2013
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Dec 2005 → Sep 2018
Westfield Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2005 → Sep 2018
Westfield Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2005 → Oct 2013
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company (Surety)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2004 → Dec 2005
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company (Surety)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2001 → Dec 2004
The Cincinnati Insurance Co. (Surety)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Sep 1997 → Dec 2005
Westfield Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Sep 1997 → Dec 2005
Westfield Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Mar 1994 → Jun 1998
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Comp (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Oct 8, 2025 Walk-around, OH
Clean, no violations
Jun 27, 2025 Walk-around, OH
Clean, no violations
May 15, 2024 Walk-around, OH
2 violations
49 CFR 393.45: Brake tubing and hose adequacy
49 CFR 396.17(c)
Jan 26, 2024 Driver-only, OH
Clean, no violations
Last 4 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Sep 21, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 21, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 22, 2005 Transfer consummated
Motor property common carrier: granted -> transfer consummated
Dec 22, 2005 Transfer consummated
Property broker: granted -> transfer consummated
Dec 22, 2005 Transfer consummated
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> transfer consummated
Nov 24, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Property broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 16, 1998 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 16, 1998 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 14, 1993 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 14, 1993 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Howard L Bowers Contracting Company INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Howard L Bowers Contracting Company INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1989 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 16 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 356919 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Howard L Bowers Contracting Company INC
Howard L Bowers Contracting Company INC is a federally registered mover based in Wintersville, Ohio, registered with FMCSA since June 1989. Federal filings show 16 power units (trucks/tractors) and 12 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 356919, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about HOWARD L BOWERS CONTRACTING COMPANY INC
Is Howard L Bowers Contracting Company INC legit?
Howard L Bowers Contracting Company INC has an active USDOT registration (356919). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Howard L Bowers Contracting Company INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Howard L Bowers Contracting Company INC based?
324 Two Ridge Road, Wintersville, OH 43953. Phone on file: (740) 264-7731. Registered with FMCSA since June 1989.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 5, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.