Howard Sheppard LLC
Sandersville, Georgia · Carrier number 92818
125
power units
125
power units
Howard Sheppard LLC is a freight carrier based in Sandersville, Georgia with 125 power units and 125 drivers as reported, the 5,201st largest trucking fleet in the US and the 171st largest in Georgia. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 8 reportable crashes (6.40 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
125
#171 in GA
Drivers
125
125 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
8
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
6.40
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
42.9%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
25
28% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Sheppard LLC | 6.40 | 42.9% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in GA | 2.71 | 18.0% | 3.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 7 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury3
- Tow-away5
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 25 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 92818
- Based in
- Sandersville, Georgia
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 7, 2009)
- Miles driven
- 7.29 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, Dry bulk, Farm supplies, General freight, Grain feed hay
- Last update filed
- May 12, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Howard Sheppard LLC have?
Howard Sheppard LLC reports 125 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 125 drivers, 125 of them with a commercial license. That is the 5,201st largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 7.29 million miles in 2025.
Is Howard Sheppard LLC a safe carrier?
In 24 months Howard Sheppard LLC had 8 reportable crashes, 6.40 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 42.9% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Dec 7, 2009). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.