Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
155 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3002183 · MC-24679
HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC
155 power unitsavg 6.7 yrNational · 19 statesSANDERSVILLE, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-24679 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
155Power units
137 observed · MCS-150
190Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 568 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.113.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC safe to work with?
Is HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC safe to load? HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC (USDOT 3002183, MC-24679) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SANDERSVILLE, GA, operating 155 power units and 155 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 568 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
HSHOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC 88
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Safety
568 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.1% (24-mo)306 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)342 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.3% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 155-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 155
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 342
- Annualized
- ≈171 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance61 · 22 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance47 · 12 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance33 · 20 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving31
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance13
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
- 177.823 Other violationOther7 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 178.345 Other violationOther6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 17–19
Hudson · 19–21
20172021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 155
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 137
- Trailers (towed)
- 190
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo334334
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANDERSVILLE, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4380536USDOT 3001601Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3600353USDOT 3600357USDOT 3001601USDOT 3538695USDOT 4042814USDOT 2949799USDOT 4380536USDOT 4110571
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@howardsheppard.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 92818USDOT 2157644USDOT 2794217USDOT 3001601USDOT 3538695USDOT 3698864
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)155155
Observed (24 mo)137137
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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
- Web domain
- howardsheppard.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tracy Giddens · Eric Holmes
- USDOT / docket
- 3002183 · MC-24679
- First registered
- 04/28/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2026 · 11,674,041 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/02/2023
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.21
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC's USDOT number?
HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC's USDOT number is 3002183, and its motor carrier number is MC-24679.
Is HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC's safety record?
HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC has a 13.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 568 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC's fleet?
HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC operates 155 power units and 155 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC based?
HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC is based in SANDERSVILLE, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.