HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC
USDOT 3002183MC-Docket MC024679SANDERSVILLE, GA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized155 power units
HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC (USDOT 3002183) in SANDERSVILLE, GA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 5 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 1.21.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- 5 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2023-07-18 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.79
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.06
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.1
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
4
Injuries
11
Crashes
340
Inspections
39
OOS inspections
44
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 155
- Total drivers
- 155
- Years in business
- 9
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 5 of 11 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.21
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 12%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- 5 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-11
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2023-07-18 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
552
Inspections
56
OOS inspections
290
Violations
70
OOS violations
5
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-12.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-16
AL
Tow-away
2026-03-18
AL
Tow-away
2025-12-02
GA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-08-07
GA
Tow-away
2025-07-28
GA
Tow-away
2025-07-18
SC
Tow-away
2025-07-16
SC
1 injuredTow-away
2025-06-09
SC
1 injuredTow-away
2025-03-19
GA
Tow-away
2025-01-24
SC
Tow-away
2024-07-08
FL
1 injuredHazmat released
2024-05-02
GA
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
182 | 59 | 2026-06-09 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
41 | 3 | 2026-04-27 |
Hours of service 395
|
30 | 0 | 2025-11-13 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
15 | 1 | 2026-05-08 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
10 | 2 | 2026-02-25 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178
|
6 | 0 | 2026-03-24 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
3 | 3 | 2024-12-09 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 173
|
1 | 1 | 2024-11-18 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2024-01-02 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2024-03-12 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2026-04-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2026-03-24 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 minimum road clearance. | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Less than 50% of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Less than 50% of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-01-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | — |
| 2026-01-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-28 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-01-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-12-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-12-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories | — |
| 2025-12-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-12-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2025-12-03 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. | OOS |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-11-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-10-22 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-09-08 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2025-09-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-09 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2026-05-13 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2026-05-12 4 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
2026-05-08 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 600C1-HMER | — | — |
2026-04-27 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B-C | OOS | — |
2026-04-27 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-04-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
2026-04-20 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-04-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-04-01 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-03-31 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
2026-03-24 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C2-B | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 178 | 345-8A5-HMP | — | — |
2026-03-09 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2026-02-25 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMTVMNID | — | — |
2026-02-18 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMTVMNID | — | — |
2026-01-28 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-ATIS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2026-01-28 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 801-HMHCNP | — | — |
2026-01-12 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-01-12 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2-B | — | — |
2026-01-08 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-01-06 2 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
2025-12-23 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-12-22 3 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 7A-D | — | — |
2025-12-19 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
2025-12-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
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