Carrier profile · USDOT 2471758 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

S Howard Transport LLC

DBA HOWARD COMPANIES

110 power unitsavg 1.4 yrLocal · 1 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

110Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

1.4Avg age (yr)

2019–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(317) 849-9666 Email dispatchdblackwell@howardcompanies.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

110 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

1.4 yr

Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 110-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 110
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 110
Observed power (24 mo): 17
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

1.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

5.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

2916 KENTUCKY AVE

Top corridor

IN 17

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 595764 USDOT 4408026 USDOT 3435567 USDOT 727661 USDOT 3882503

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@howardcompanies.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3303223 USDOT 3457543

Shares a company officer with other carriers

shelby howard iv — 2 carriers: USDOT 3303223

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

110

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2916 KENTUCKY AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46221
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (317) 849-9666
Fax: (317) 570-4317
Email: dblackwell@howardcompanies.com
Web domain: howardcompanies.com

Registration

Officers: Kyle Jones · Shelby Howard Iv
USDOT / docket: 2471758
First registered: Jan 30, 2014
Last MCS-150: Mar 12, 2026 · 1,916,225 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

110

Power units

110

Drivers

110

CDL drivers

1,916,225

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC.

S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2471758) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 110 power units and 110 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 12, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2471758.

Is S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC operates 110 power units and 110 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC based?

S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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