W M SHEPPARD LUMBER COMPANY INC
Brooklet, GA · MC 495225
W M SHEPPARD LUMBER COMPANY INC (USDOT 58641, MC 495225) reports a fleet of 14 power units and 7 drivers at its Brooklet, Georgia location. Inspectors identified 11 different power units by VIN over two years, close to the 14 it reports. Roadside inspectors checked it 22 times in the last two years, most in South Carolina.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 58641 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | W M SHEPPARD LUMBER COMPANY INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 495225 |
| Reported physical address | 15175 US HWY 80 EAST, BROOKLET, GA, 30415, US |
| Reported business phone | (912) 842-2197 |
| Reported power units | 14 |
| Reported drivers | 7 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | William J Sheppard, Nicholas Shealy |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Mailing address | PO BOX 38, BROOKLET, GA, 30415-0038 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Sep 18, 2000 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Oct 06, 2000 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
W M SHEPPARD LUMBER COMPANY INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
22 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 4 states. Inspected in 12 of 25 months; busiest Sep 2026 with 3.
| Inspections | 22 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 22) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 80.0% (4 of 5) |
| Violations | 17 across 9 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 5 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2393118DCDLDressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier.23922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation13922SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane13922SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
W M SHEPPARD LUMBER COMPANY INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 3 cargo categories.
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Dry bulk commodities
- Other: WOOD BY PRODUCTS
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Jan 19, 2026
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 58641. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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Logs, poles, beams and lumberDry bulk commodities
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