Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2471758)

S HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC

DBA: HOWARD COMPANIES

U.S. DOT#: 2471758

Address: 2916 KENTUCKY AVE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46221
Number of Vehicles: 79
Number of Drivers: 79
Number of Inspections: 17

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 02/02/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	40.0	23.2
Driver	5.9	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 02/02/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending December 26, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.52 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	2.70 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 5-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 95.8 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 17 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 5 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 17 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 17 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 12


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLFC	State/Local Laws - Following too closely.	2	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIT	State/Local Laws - Improper turns.	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD	State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other.	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.9A2-C	Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured.	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.130C-CHVE	Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.207F-SDAS	Suspension - Deflated air suspension.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 17


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

10/22/2025	IN5685004089	IN	A450491	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/22/2025	IN5685004088	IN	A481071	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/10/2025	IN6914006338	IN	A450494	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/2/2025	IN7418004643	IN	A451238	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/11/2025	IN8616002147	IN	T553025	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
6/14/2025	IN4415008812	IN	A427358	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
6/10/2025	IN7415003623	IN	A454643	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other						5
5/7/2025	IN8616002110	IN	A425177	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
12/11/2024	IN5947000826	IN	A407162	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/6/2024	IN5212001237	IN	A452421	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLFC State/Local Laws - Following too closely						5
9/26/2024	IN4415008545	IN	A450496	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLIT State/Local Laws - Improper turns						5
8/28/2024	IN9108000607	IN	A450496	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLFC State/Local Laws - Following too closely						5
6/27/2024	IN4538002035	IN	A407159	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.130C-CHVE Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
6/22/2024	IN7408004896	IN	A425546	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207F-SDAS Suspension - Deflated air suspension (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
6/7/2024	IN7018009285	IN	A430828	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
5/20/2024	IN9108000585	IN	A446237	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
4/22/2024	IN9072001718	IN	A427358	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 4


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

7/11/2025	IN0904764208	IN	A450496	IN	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
8/7/2024	IN0904552248	IN	A443048	IN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
6/27/2024	IN0904531534	IN	A407159	IN	1	5	Yes	No	2	1	2
6/12/2024	IN0904520803	IN	A427358	IN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation:
Total Inspections: 17
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 8
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 9
Total Crashes* : 4

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 02/02/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: None	Total Inspections: 17 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 8 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 9	Total Crashes: 4*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 17 5.9% Vehicle Inspections 5 40.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 1 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 3

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

95.8 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 77 Average Power Units × 1.2443 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

77 Average Power Units = 79 Current Power Units + 78 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 74 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 2471758 = 91% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
24,886 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,916,225 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 77 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	1.2443 = 24,886 VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

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The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

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