Carrier profile · USDOT 2471758 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC

DBA HOWARD COMPANIES

110 power unitsLocal · 1 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 595764 USDOT 4408026 USDOT 3435567 USDOT 727661 USDOT 3882503

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@howardcompanies.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3303223 USDOT 3457543

Shares a company officer with other carriers

shelby howard iv — 2 carriers: USDOT 3303223

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

110

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.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VIN	Carriers	Inspections	First seen	Last seen
1NKZXKTX9NJ464637	2	2	Dec 11, 2023	Mar 19, 2026
1NKZXKTX9RJ362020	2	2	Dec 18, 2023	Oct 4, 2025
1XKZP4TX4FJ439700	2	2	Jun 27, 2024	Jul 25, 2025
1NKZXKTX1PJ464666	2	2	Aug 8, 2023	May 9, 2025
1NKZXKTX6PJ464663	2	4	Dec 8, 2023	May 9, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities: 3
Combined power: 132
States: 1
Oldest authority: Jan 30, 2014
Active now: 3

S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC· viewingUSDOT 2471758
110PU
HOWARD ASPHALT LLCUSDOT 3303223
20PU
SDH TRANSPORT LLCUSDOT 3457543
2PU

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

HOWARD ASPHALT LLC SDH TRANSPORT LLC