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HOWARD LOUIS HOUSTON (DBA H&H TRUCKING)
USDOT 723700 • MEMPHIS, TN
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 LOUIS HOUSTON
Doing business asH&H TRUCKING
Address3837 BIRCHLEAF ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN 38116
Phone(901) 355-2379
Company officerHOWARD L. HOUSTON
OrganizationIndividual
In business sinceJan 1998
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)4
Drivers3 (3 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
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.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓4 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1998: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections2 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections3
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
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
InsurerProgressive Hawaii Insurance Corp
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJul 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Aug 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jul 2011 → Jul 2025
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2011 → Aug 2025
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2006 → Aug 2011
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2006 → Jul 2011
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2005 → Jul 2006
Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2005 → Jul 2006
Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2004 → Jul 2005
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2003 → Apr 2004
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
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
Nov 18, 2025 Walk-around, TN
6 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.5-HL, OOS
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
49 CFR 393.9A-LCL
49 CFR 392.2-SLLLR (driver)
49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Jul 31, 2024 Driver-only, LA
2 violations
49 CFR 396.17(c)
49 CFR 396.17(c)
May 31, 2024 Full inspection, AR
10 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1), OOS
49 CFR 393.45(b)(2)
49 CFR 393.45(b)(2)
49 CFR 393.47(e)
49 CFR 393.48(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
+4 more
Mar 27, 2024 Driver-only, AR
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 392.16-D (driver)
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
Jul 29, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 3, 2006 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 16, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: 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 Louis Houston reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Howard Louis Houston looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1998 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 4 registered trucks. 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 723700 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 Louis Houston
Howard Louis Houston, doing business as H&h Trucking, is a federally registered mover based in Memphis, Tennessee, registered with FMCSA since January 1998. Federal filings show 4 power units (trucks/tractors) and 3 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 723700, 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 LOUIS HOUSTON
Is Howard Louis Houston legit?
Howard Louis Houston has an active USDOT registration (723700). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Howard Louis Houston 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 Louis Houston based?
3837 Birchleaf Road, Memphis, TN 38116. Phone on file: (901) 355-2379. Registered with FMCSA since January 1998.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.