The Bower Group

Doing business as Craters and Freighters Kansas City

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT3581164
  • MC1209715
  • LocationKansas City, MO
  • Fleet2 power units · 4 drivers

The Bower Group (USDOT 3581164, MC-1209715) is an interstate motor carrier based in Kansas City, Missouri with 2 power units and 4 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-1209715Common carrierActive

First granted on November 18, 2022 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileYes / Yes
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Cargo BMC-34Federal Insurance Co.$0May 2, 2024
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XPennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Ins. Company$1,000,000Sep 1, 2021
Insurance history: 2 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
CargoFederal Insurance Co.Nov 17, 2022May 2, 2024Replaced
Broker surety bondNationwide Mutual Insurance CompJul 29, 2022Sep 9, 2023Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Transportation Authority, LLC, Lockwood, MO

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

1
Inspections
0 with no violations
100.0%
Driver out-of-service
1 of 1 inspections
0.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
0 of 1 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Kansas (1).

Most recent inspection on file: July 21, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

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Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Granted — Common carrier authority
  2. Dismissed — Common carrier authority; Household Goods Common Carrier

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated March 24, 2026

Power units
2
Trucks
2
Trucks owned
2
Drivers
4
CDL drivers
0
Interstate drivers
4
Miles traveled
10,000 (2025)
Classification
Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
March 4, 2021
Address
Kansas City, MO

Cargo carried

  • General freight

Key facts

  • USDOT number 3581164 was registered on March 4, 2021.
  • Operating authority MC-1209715 was first granted on November 18, 2022.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on March 24, 2026.
  • It reported 10,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • 2 insurance filings are on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Cargo coverage with Federal Insurance Co..
  • It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months; 0 inspections recorded no violations.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Transportation Authority, LLC.

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