COWAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC

USDOT 917652MC-Docket MC396918BALTIMORE, MD
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COWAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 917652) in BALTIMORE, MD — has findings to review before tendering. 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.
  • 3 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.
  • 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 13 times, most recent 2015-01-02 — 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 2006-03-16 (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
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2006-03-16

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.6
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.07
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.52

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

0
Fatalities
3
Injuries
5
Crashes
72
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
15
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
77
Total drivers
65
Years in business
26
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
4 of 5 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
1.3%
Vehicle OOS rate
22.4%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
13 times last 2015-01-02
Physical address
2 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-22
Insurance lapse history
3 lapse(s) most recent 2017-01-27
Last compliance review
2006-03-16 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

104
Inspections
19
OOS inspections
155
Violations
32
OOS violations
3
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-22 → 2026-06-03.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-11-05 SC 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-09-19 SC 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-16 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Wet
2025-06-10 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-15 TN 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· 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
96 28 2026-05-08
Unsafe driving 392
41 0 2026-06-03
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
10 3 2025-11-04
General safety regulations 390
5 0 2025-12-29
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2025-02-28
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
1 0 2023-09-18
Hours of service 395
1 0 2025-04-04

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-08 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2026-04-27 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference OOS
2026-04-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2026-04-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
2026-04-27 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-04-27 Vehicle Maintenance Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken
2026-03-25 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) OOS
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2026-03-12 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
2026-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
2026-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2026-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2026-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
2026-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-12-29 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo OOS
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) OOS
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-10-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-10-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-10-02 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
2025-09-02 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-09-02 Vehicle Maintenance Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) OOS
2025-07-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2025-06-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle OOS
2025-06-04 Vehicle Maintenance Fuel - Dripping leak. OOS
2025-06-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-06-04 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-06-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-06-04 Vehicle Maintenance Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap
2025-06-04 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2025-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2025-05-06 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-04-28 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2025-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative

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.

2026-06-03 KY · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG3
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
2026-05-08 SC · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C-WRAWFLMIB
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-04-27 TN · Level 2 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHWS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203A-CBP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2-TAOTLM OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-04-02 NC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG3
2026-03-25 SC · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C-WRAWFLMIB
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 126B-CIM OOS
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2026-03-12 SC · Level 2 7 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHWS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLCP
2026-02-10 KY · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG2
2025-12-29 MO · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
General safety regulations 390 21TB2-DOT
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
2025-12-22 SC · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHWS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-HLLH
General safety regulations 390 21TC-MC
2025-12-09 NC · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 126 OOS
2025-11-25 SC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2025-11-04 SC · Level 2 5 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHWS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 23-LEU OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 126B-CIM OOS
2025-11-04 SC · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-HLLH
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-OAL
2025-10-23 GA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-10-02 TN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLCP
2025-09-02 TN · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 126B-CIM OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9B-LRLIWR OOS
2025-07-22 KY · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
2025-06-04 TN · Level 1 7 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BI-SA OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 67C7V-F
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-F OOS
2025-05-13 TN · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
2025-05-13 KY · Level 3 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2FT
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2IRP
Unsafe driving 392 2IN
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
2025-05-06 SC · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2025-04-29 TN · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
2025-04-28 SC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2025-04-10 AL · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSIR
2025-04-08 TN · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-HLLH
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI

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