COWAN SYSTEMS LLC

USDOT 548880MC-Docket MC271882BALTIMORE, MD
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized1,882 power units

COWAN SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 548880) 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.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2002-07-27 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 90 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • 6 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 10 times, most recent 2018-12-31 — 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 2006-09-07 (C).
  • 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
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2006-09-07

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.16
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.06
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.98

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

6
Fatalities
78
Injuries
127
Crashes
1960
Inspections
230
OOS inspections
269
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
1,882
Total drivers
1,882
Years in business
32
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
90 of 127 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
1%
Vehicle OOS rate
21%

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
10 times last 2018-12-31
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
2 lapse(s) most recent 2002-07-27
Last compliance review
2006-09-07 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

3,105
Inspections
378
OOS inspections
2,533
Violations
473
OOS violations
33
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-05-29 → 2026-05-26.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-04-16 KY 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-03-25 OH Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-03-25 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-03-24 VA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-03-20 AL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dawn, Dry
2026-03-19 MA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-03-14 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-03-10 OH Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-26 FL 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-25 VA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-22 GA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-02-14 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-11 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-05 GA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Other, Dawn, Dry
2026-02-03 WV Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Other, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-02 GA 1 fatalTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-01-23 MD Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2026-01-22 VA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-01-20 GA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-01-14 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2026-01-07 MA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Sleet Hail, Dark - Not Lighted, Ice
2026-01-07 MD 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Dusk, Dry
2025-12-31 MD 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-12-23 NY 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Snow, Dawn, Slush
2025-12-15 AL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· 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
1,081 346 2026-05-06
Unsafe driving 392
643 5 2026-05-07
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
163 55 2026-05-06
Hours of service 395
155 3 2026-04-08
General safety regulations 390
22 0 2026-02-13
CDL standards 383
15 12 2026-03-13
Driver qualifications 391
9 9 2026-05-04
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
5 0 2026-03-13
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
3 2 2025-11-13
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
2 0 2025-12-23
FMCSR part 999 999
1 0 2025-12-22

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Deflated air suspension OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-17 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-16 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged OOS
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
2026-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2026-04-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo OOS
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Television/video display device - Improperly located
2026-04-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2026-04-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle.
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-04-06 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-03 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-04-01 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-04-01 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
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 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
2026-03-31 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-31 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron
2026-03-31 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step
2026-03-31 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction repo
2026-03-31 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi
2026-03-31 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2026-03-30 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-30 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge OOS

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.

2026-05-07 AL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-05-06 FL · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-05-06 MD · Level 1 6 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EENA
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2026-05-06 MD · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCLMBD
2026-05-05 TX · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2W
2026-05-05 TN · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203E-CBP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
2026-05-05 VA · Level 1 11 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LCHL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2026-05-04 FL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-05-04 VA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2026-05-04 CT · Level 1 7 viols· 4 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BLMACBD OOS
Driver qualifications 391 11B4-CLHA OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-LCDLR OOS
2026-05-01 VA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-04-30 MD · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-04-29 MD · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-04-28 CT · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-04-27 FL · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-04-27 PA · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOSPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 25A-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 80A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-04-24 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLML
2026-04-24 MD · Level 1 4 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
2026-04-23 NY · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LSLMWR OOS
2026-04-23 GA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLCP
2026-04-23 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
2026-04-22 MA · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2026-04-22 TN · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
2026-04-21 NY · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLUP
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
2026-04-21 MD · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B

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