HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC
USDOT 3001601
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (175 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory. Insurance filings show 2 coverage gaps in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHudson Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps2 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate9.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 9 years ago
- Linked registrations7 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 | 3001601 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-24388 |
| Legal Name | HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 4785525127 |
| Address | 755 WACO DR, Sandersville, GA, 31082 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20231103) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Hudson Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-03-25 |
2 coverage gaps detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-82 | 2026-03-25 | 2026-08-14 |
| Hudson Insurance Company | $0 | BMC-82 | 2021-06-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2017-05-18 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 3 |
- 2017-05-18 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-08-14 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
- 2026-08-14 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 138 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-06-10 — GA — towaway
- 2025-11-14 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-31 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-13 — GA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-06 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (30), 20 (16), 16 (11).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
7 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 92818 · USDOT 2157644 · USDOT 2340636 · USDOT 2794217 · USDOT 3002183
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) | 175 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 175 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 14,804,453 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-MAY-26 |
HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC operates 175 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in GA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Sandersville, GA
- HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC — USDOT 3002183, 155 power units
- HSI JAX LLC — USDOT 2794217, 20 power units
- SANDERSVILLERAILROAD COMPANY — USDOT 2633890, 9 power units
- SOUTHEASTERN PERFORMANCE MINERALS LLC — USDOT 2723502, 8 power units
- GARNTO PIPELINE SERVICES — USDOT 2906924, 7 power units
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