Howard Sheppard Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Sandersville, GA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 125 | 5 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 120 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 200 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 125 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 125 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 67% | 88% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 13 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 13 | 0.87 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 8.45 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state GA accounts for 81% of activity. Activity outside home state (GA): 19%.
| 7 |
| 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| Sep 8, 2025 |
| GA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | GA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| May 23, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |