S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2471758 · Doing business as HOWARD COMPANIES
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, large fleet (110 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations4 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2471758 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC |
| DBA Name | HOWARD COMPANIES |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3178499666 |
| Address | 2916 KENTUCKY AVE, Indianapolis, IN, 46221 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 17 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-05-29 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-14 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-11 — IN — towaway
- 2024-08-07 — IN — towaway
- 2024-06-27 — IN — 1 fatal, 5 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (8), 51 (2), 47 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
4 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 735899 · USDOT 1359333 · USDOT 3303223 · USDOT 3457543
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 110 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 110 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,916,225 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-MAR-26 |
S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC operates 110 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
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