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COWAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 70/100. 45 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.

DOT 917652MC 396918ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateGeneral Insurance Company of AmericaBALTIMORE, MD

COMPANY

Authority since
2016-12-12
MCS-150
2026-01-22 · 3,547,921 mi (2024)
Fleet
77 units · — trailers · 65 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
3,722,570 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
4555 HOLLINS FERRY ROAD
BALTIMORE, MD 21227
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
4102470800
Email
lhall@cowansystems.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
SHELLY A DUMAS-MAGNIN
Title
VICE PRESIDENT
Email
legal@cowansystems.com

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Household Goods Mover
Cargo types
5
General FreightHousehold GoodsFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersPaper 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. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
281 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
General Insurance Company of America
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
19.5%
22 / 113 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

70
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
77 power units
Unique power units seen
30
+ 29 trailer VINs
+ 2 unclassified VINs
Inspections
34
Discrepancy
0.4x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
28 crashes · 0 fatal · 13 with injuries · 26 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
81% — 91 clean of 113 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
19.5% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 22 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
35 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-01-22

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 17% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.6 per 100 trucks/yr)
81% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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