Howard Sheppard Container Services LLCUSDOT 3001601VR 81/100SANDERSVILLE, GA

Carrier profileFMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Howard Sheppard Container Services LLC

USDOT: 3001601
MC: 24388

Inspected in 7 jurisdictionsSANDERSVILLE, GA

CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

175Reported power

100 seen in inspections

132Trailers seen

Inspection records

7.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

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Assessment evidence · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.22.5% of vehicle inspections out of service · Fatal crash on record

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average

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22.5% of vehicle inspections out of serviceCarrier22.5%Benchmark22.3%0.2 percentage points above benchmark.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.9 years since first USDOT registrationFMCSA registration record dates to 2017.

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

USDOT registration yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

175Reported power

100 seen in inspections

132Trailers seen

Inspection records

7.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

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Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

175 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Observed fleet ageObserved

7.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026. No peer comparison available.

Registration historyOn record

9 yr registered

USDOT record added in 2017. Registration age does not establish unchanged ownership or continuous authority.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 22.45% on 49 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
14 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jun 8, 2026.

Available records

About these records

Counts reflect returned source records. No observations does not mean no activity; additional access does not guarantee more records.

Historical filings do not establish current coverage. Observed units are a sample, not a complete fleet inventory. Shared vehicle matches are research leads, not proof of ownership or fraud.

Safety

150 inspections · rolling 24 months · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 22.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

24-mo population · 49 vehicle / 150 driver checks

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

30.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

How to read this trend

Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. Trending up 16.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.

Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial

148 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

How to read monthly counts

Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.

Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit

Annual inspections per registered power unit.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 175-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 175
Inspections · 24 mo: 150
Annualized: ≈75 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

Recorded violations · ranked by frequency

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving56 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$0 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$0 in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $0 is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’17–’19

Hudson’19–now

2017202020232026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurer eras are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $0 · HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2021

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Jun 2021	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2017 → Jun 2019	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 175
Observed power (24 mo): 100
Trailers (towed): 132

Power units define capacity; trailers stay separate.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

72.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 jurisdictions · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 12, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

Jurisdictions observed

7 US states

Mapped inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

US inspection map· US states and DC · roadside inspections, last 24 mo

US map; all recognized jurisdiction counts below.

2 inspections lack a recognized state/province code and are excluded from geographic counts.

Inspection counts by jurisdiction

Georgia: 90 inspections
South Carolina: 23 inspections
Alabama: 16 inspections
Tennessee: 7 inspections
Florida: 5 inspections
North Carolina: 4 inspections
Mississippi: 3 inspections

Home base

SANDERSVILLE, GA

755 WACO DR

Most inspections: GA

90 inspections

GA 90 · SC 23 · AL 16

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Network & connections

Shared vehicles & matching records · not a fraud finding

FMCSA network & connections data as of Nov 7, 2026

Connection records are not fraud findings. Shared vehicles or business details alone do not establish ownership, common management or wrongdoing.

Last 12 months: 3 vehicles observed under 2 other carriers

The same VINs appear in inspection records under more than one USDOT: 3538695 4073602Leases, equipment sales and owner-operators changing carriers can explain overlaps. A match alone is not evidence of double brokering or fraud.

Show all-time history (51 vehicles · 22 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: 3271990 3954626 4148469 4225665 4314810 3002183 3538695 4466006

Matching registration email domain

@howardsheppard.com — 7 carriers: 92818 2157644 2794217 3002183 3538695 3698864

Matching officer name

eric holmes — 11 carriers: 92818 1222720 1394644 1633415 3362450 3494449 3538695 3706583

This is a name match, not a verified match to the same person.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 755 WACO DR, SANDERSVILLE, GA, 31082
Mailing address: PO BOX 797, SANDERSVILLE, GA, 31082
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (478) 552-5127
Fax: (478) 240-9992
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: howardsheppard.com

Registration

Officers: Mitch Sheppard · Eric Holmes
USDOT / docket: 3001601 · MC-24388
First registered: Apr 27, 2017
Last MCS-150: May 11, 2026 · 14,804,453 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 3, 2023
Recordable crash rate: 0.28
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 12, 2026

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No licensing or insurance changes are available in this activity feed. This does not establish an unchanged record or complete historical coverage.

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22%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

11 of 49 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

108violation records

19OOS-tagged records

11 of 49inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

462%1 / 46

Other vehicle maintenance

2050%10 / 20

Lights

1638%6 / 16

Brakes

157%1 / 15

Hours of service

90%0 / 9

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Other / unclassified

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

20%Nov 24 to May 253 / 15

27%May 25 to Nov 254 / 15

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 7

33%May 26 to Nov 264 / 12

Top 3 codes (23 of 108 records)

392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)10
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5

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393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps3
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps2
395.24 ELD — record edits / data2
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
396.5-HL Oil and/or grease leak2
172.506A-HMPMC Other violation1
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.3-F Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.7B-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.11A1-LTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203E-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-HCM Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSLOW Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Lights

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC.

HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3001601) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier received 150 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 49 vehicle-level and 150 driver-level — across 7 jurisdictions, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 12, 2026.

It reports 175 power units and 175 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 11, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 3, 2023 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

What is HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3001601, and its motor carrier number is MC-24388.

Is HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register. Operating authority: Common: Active; Contract: None; Broker: None.

What is HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC's safety record?

HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC has a 22.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 206 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC's fleet?

HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC operates 175 power units and 175 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC based?

HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC is based in SANDERSVILLE, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 jurisdictions.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(478) 552-5127 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3001601
MC / Docket: MC-24388
Officer: MITCH SHEPPARD
Address: 755 WACO DR
SANDERSVILLE, GA, 31082

At a glance

Active for-hire authorityCommon authority · 9 yr since USDOT registration
$0 BIPD in forceBIPD in force — $0 · HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2021
Vehicle OOS 22.4%vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.
1 fatal crashOn the FMCSA crash record.

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Top 3 codes (23 of 108 records)

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