Howard Sheppard

Name

Howard Sheppard

Legal name

Howard Sheppard, Inc.

Website

https://howardsheppard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Trucking and Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Support Activities for Transportation (488), General Freight Trucking (4841), Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884), General Freight Trucking, Local (484110)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Drayage & Container Haulage (Asset-Based) (TLAIAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drayage & Intermodal Coordination (Non-Asset-Based) (TLAIANAL), Intermodal Container Transload (Port/Drayage Support) (TLALAFAI), Chassis / Trailer / Mafi / Genset Storage Yards (TLALAJAI), Drayage & Intermodal Dispatch Management (TLAIAEAG), Site Logistics, Laydown Yard & Staging Management (Marshalling) (TLAIAKAH)

Keywords

• Trucking services
• Freight transportation
• Logistics services
• Container drayage
• Warehousing storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Truckload Transportation Services: Provides truckload transportation services for crude kaolin, kaolin products (liquid, dry, and bagged), hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals, and containerized goods. Services are contracted directly with customers and operate across 48 continental states.
2. Warehouse & Storage Services: 25,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Sandersville, Georgia used to store and stage loads for delivery. Offers loading for customer pickup and better storage rates due to proximity to kaolin companies.
3. Truck Brokerage: Brokering services utilizing relationships with other carriers to expand equipment capacity, supporting Container and Chemical Divisions.
4. Container Storage Services: Container pool management for customers with drop and hook options, on-site jockey trucks leasing, and demurrage/per diem reduction services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Howard Sheppard is a family-owned trucking and logistics company that provides transportation, warehousing, and drayage services across three core divisions: Crude Division (kaolin/clay transportation via dump trucks from mine sites to processing facilities), Container Division (port drayage at Savannah and Charleston for imports, exports, and overweight containers), and Chemical Division (transportation of liquid, dry bulk, bagged, and general van commodities, including hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals, via a diversified trailer fleet). Supporting services include Container Storage with secure facilities, Warehouse & Storage at a 25,000 sq. ft. facility in Sandersville, Georgia, and Truck Brokerage to expand capacity through partner carriers.

Product overview

Howard Sheppard is a family-owned trucking and logistics company operating multiple service divisions as an integrated portfolio. The company offers Crude Division services for kaolin transportation via dump trucks, Container Division drayage services for port operations at Savannah and Charleston, and Chemical Division transportation for liquid, dry bulk, and bagged commodities. Supporting services include Container Storage with secure facilities, Warehouse & Storage at a 25,000 sq. ft. facility in Sandersville, and Truck Brokerage for expanding carrier capacity. The company serves the southeastern United States with operations in 48 continental states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crude Division Transportation Operates a fleet of dump trucks and heavy-duty equipment transporting crude kaolin from off-road mine sites in middle and southwest Georgia to kaolin processing facilities, serving mining companies in the region.
• Container Division Drayage Provides drayage transportation for the Ports of Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC, handling imports, exports, and overweight containers using company-owned chassis equipment with radial tires including tri-axle chassis for overweight 20-foot containers and ISO containers.
• Chemical Division Transportation Transports liquid, dry bulk, bagged, and general van commodities (including industrial chemicals, kaolin products, and concrete beams/pilings) for chemical industry customers and construction companies using a diversified trailer fleet of liquid tanks, pneumatic dry bulk tanks, vans, and flatbeds, with hazmat-trained drivers.
• Container Storage Provides container storage services at terminal locations with secure facilities featuring fencing, electronic gates, and video surveillance, including container pool management with drop-and-hook options, on-site jockey truck leasing, and demurrage/per diem reduction services.
• Warehouse & Storage Offers warehousing and distribution services at a 25,000 sq. ft. warehouse facility on a 65-acre tract in Sandersville, Georgia, providing storage, load staging for delivery, customer pickup loading, and proximity-based rates for kaolin companies, with 24-hour surveillance and complete perimeter fencing.
• Truck Brokerage Provides brokerage services connecting shippers and carriers through established relationships with other carriers, expanding equipment capacity to meet growing customer needs for the Container and Chemical divisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces customer demurrage, per diem, and chassis expense through increased efficiencies utilizing network of services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heartland Express: Asset-based truckload carrier with diversified fleet operations across multiple commodity verticals. Comparable in operating model, scale, and asset-heavy orientation.
• Quality Distribution: Bulk chemical trucking carrier operating tank trucks for liquid and dry bulk chemicals. Closely comparable to Howard Sheppard's Chemical Division operations serving chemical-industry customers.
• Forward Air: Expedited and intermodal drayage carrier serving ports and domestic shippers. Comparable asset-based model focused on time-sensitive container and freight movement, with similar port-terminal orientation.
• Daseke: Specialized flatbed and heavy-haul trucking platform. Directly comparable on the flatbed, oversized load, and specialized commodity trucking that Howard Sheppard's Chemical Division provides to industrial customers.
• Hub Group: Major North American intermodal and drayage provider offering container drayage at southeastern U.S. ports. Highly comparable in drayage/port logistics and asset-based intermodal services targeting import/export customers.

Broad incumbents

• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest U.S. truckload carrier with diversified asset-based services including flatbed and refrigerated divisions. Comparable in asset-heavy truckload and specialty equipment model though at far greater scale.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Large multi-segment logistics provider with significant intermodal container drayage at southeastern U.S. ports. Comparable in drayage/intermodal services but at substantially greater scale and with broader digital technology investment.
• Schneider National: Large diversified trucking and intermodal operator serving chemical, industrial, and container customers nationwide. Comparable in customer verticals and drayage exposure, but with national footprint and public-company scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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