HOWARD SHEPPARD LLC
HOWARD SHEPPARD LLC (USDOT 92818, MC133920) is an interstate motor carrier based in SANDERSVILLE, GA, operating a mid-size fleet of 125 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1984-04-24. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-82 filing from Hudson Insurance Company, effective 2021-06-01. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.
Operating authority
| Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Inactive Administrative status adjustment | |
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active GRANTED |
Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD surety | $1,000,000 | Hudson Insurance Company | HMB200145 | On file, effective |
| BIPD surety | — | Hudson Insurance Company | HMB200145 | On file, effective |
Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.
Recent activity
| Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | |
| Operating authority inactive — Administrative status adjustment | |
| CARGO policy 20 MS ND3227 cancelled by insurer (HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy MCP04493A cancelled by insurer (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) | |
| SURETY policy 105489902 cancelled by insurer (TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA) |
8 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1984-04-24. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 125 |
| Trucks | 125 |
| Phone | 4785525127 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 1984-04-24 — 42 years.
- 10 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2020-03-21.
- 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-07-15.
- Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Hudson Insurance Company, on file since 2021-06-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
- 125 power units — a large fleet, larger than 98% of carriers in the FMCSA census.