COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC

USDOT 215194MC-Docket MC155424BALTIMORE, MD
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized239 power units

COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC (USDOT 215194) in BALTIMORE, MD — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2017-01-27 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 16 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 5 times, most recent 2015-12-14 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 2 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2007-12-12 (J).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2010-03-11

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.29
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.12
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.1
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.95

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

1
Fatalities
15
Injuries
20
Crashes
290
Inspections
80
OOS inspections
98
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
239
Total drivers
226
Years in business
44
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
16 of 20 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
1%
Vehicle OOS rate
35.9%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
5 times last 2015-12-14
Physical address
2 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-28
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2017-01-27
Last compliance review
2007-12-12 · J

Inspection history (all-time)

457
Inspections
128
OOS inspections
761
Violations
175
OOS violations
10
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-02 → 2026-05-20.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-12-19 NJ 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2025-11-24 LA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2025-10-18 LA 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2025-10-12 CT 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Dark - Lighted, Wet
2025-09-12 NC 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-09-05 NJ Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-15 MD 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-01 SC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-07-30 NJ Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-07-10 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-17 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-08 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Blowing Sand Soil Dirt Or Snow, Daylight, Snow
2025-02-20 GA 1 fatal1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-04 PA 2 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-20 MD Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-12-05 FL 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-09-18 NM Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-02 TX 4 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-31 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-25 IA 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dawn, Dry
2024-04-30 TX 1 fatalTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-04-30 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
440 130 2026-04-29
Unsafe driving 392
73 1 2026-03-31
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
58 18 2026-04-21
Hours of service 395
32 0 2026-04-28
General safety regulations 390
13 0 2026-03-24
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
6 0 2026-02-27
CDL standards 383
3 3 2025-09-29
Driver qualifications 391
2 2 2026-03-04
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
2 0 2026-02-27

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing i OOS
2026-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
2026-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-03-31 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2026-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2026-03-30 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-30 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-03-10 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-03-04 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M OOS
2026-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2026-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
2026-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2026-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure OOS
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-02-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-02-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-02-17 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2026-01-22 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
2026-01-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-01-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2026-01-16 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Constrictions - Connection to Power Unit
2026-01-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-01-07 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-01-07 Vehicle Maintenance No/improper tractor protection valve OOS
2026-01-07 Vehicle Maintenance Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
2026-01-02 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-01-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir.
2025-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-29 MD · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-04-28 AL · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Hours of service 395 22G-ELDMFV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
2026-04-21 MD · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209D-STBSP OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2026-04-10 MD · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STBW OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-04-09 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM
2026-03-31 MD · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
2026-03-30 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-03-30 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2026-03-26 MD · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-03-24 KS · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
2026-03-23 PA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
2026-03-20 MD · Level 1 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-03-10 PA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
2026-03-04 KY · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS Conviction of Original Charge
General safety regulations 390 9-SLL Conviction of Original Charge
2026-02-27 PA · Level 1 15 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 817E1-HMHC
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 602C-HMER
General safety regulations 390 21TB3-OPERBY
General safety regulations 390 21TC-MC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47D2-BLTBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-02-26 MD · Level 1 6 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209D-STBSP OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALATR
2026-02-24 NM · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2026-02-18 MD · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2026-02-17 MO · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LBL
2026-01-22 PA · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
Unsafe driving 392 16AD
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
2026-01-16 IL · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DCPC
2026-01-09 SC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-01-07 NM · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 43A OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D
2026-01-07 MO · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-01-02 MD · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B

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