HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 155
- Drivers · CDL
- 155 · 155
- Annual miles
- 11.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 155 | 0 | 155 |
| Trailers | 0 | 300 | 0 | 300 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-02-2023) · 3 yr old
- Registered
- 04-28-2017 (9 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-11-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- ERIC HOLMES
- Officer
- TRACY GIDDENS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 3 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 39 of 148 violations (26%). Brake or light defects led to 25 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations17 hazmat violations, 2 out of service.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 12.6% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Georgia (about 166 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.039 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.73 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.48 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
148 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert110 · 40 OOSBrakes 39 · Lights 39 · Tires 15 · Cargo securement 7 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 7 more
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 5 · Speeding 4 · Phone use 2
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Hours of service No alert10 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 5
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat17 · 2 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun302026LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr162026AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar182026AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec22025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dawn, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug72025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul282025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul182025South CarolinaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul162025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun92025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
3 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 11 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Hudson Insurance Companyon record since Jun 1, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2017
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice served Jul 15, 2026 (suspension effective Aug 14, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 19, 2017)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
3 filings and 3 authority events since 2017 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 15, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Aug 14, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2021Hudson Insurance CompanyLiability bond (BMC-82) · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2019HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 6, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 3, 2019opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 19, 2017Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 28, 2017GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Georgia (HQ) 157
- South Carolina 92
- Florida 17
- Tennessee 12
- North Carolina 10
- Alabama 9
- Federal inspectors 8
- Mississippi 6
47% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (155 power units: 155 filed, 138 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 155 power units this active to have about 6.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 15 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 5.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 4.8 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 23, 2024 · SC · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 6 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 10 | 0.72 | |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 0.06 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 | 1.98 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.