This company holds two active authorities — view asSafety, inspections, crashes and insurance are graded as a motor carrier.
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COWAN SYSTEMS LLC
DOT 548880MC 271882ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateTRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA +2 · 3 policiesBALTIMORE, MD
COMPANY
Authority since
2019-01-08
MCS-150
2026-04-28 · 143,732,615 mi (2024)
Fleet
1882 units · 7201 trailers · 1882 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
4555 HOLLINS FERRY ROAD
BALTIMORE, MD 21227
BALTIMORE, MD 21227
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
4102470800
Email
legal@cowansystems.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
SHELLY A DUMAS-MAGNIN
Title
VICE PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
9
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersMeatChemicalsRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
93 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
3 active
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
12.3%
413 / 3,359 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
12/100 risk points1 risk factor · 3 strengths · 6 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
1703 crashes · 43 fatal · 647 with injuries · 1581 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
88% — 2,946 clean of 3,359 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
12.3% — driver OOS 32, vehicle OOS 390
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
29 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-04-28
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
3 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $0
SUMMARY
Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (3.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
88% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
3 fatal crashes in the last 24 months — 0.08 per 100 trucks/yr, at or below the industry norm for a fleet this size
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault