Cowan Systems LLC

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

First granted on September 2, 1994 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 11, 2026

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

Filings on file

Process agent (BOC-3)

No BOC-3 filing was found in FMCSA licensing records.

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

2,158

Inspections

1,190 with no violations

0.8%

Driver out-of-service

17 of 2,158 inspections

22.4%

Vehicle out-of-service

259 of 1,158 inspections

128

Crashes

3 fatal · 48 injury · 77 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Maryland (544), Georgia (202), New York (200), Pennsylvania (151), Virginia (144).

Most recent inspection on file: November 5, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated September 7, 2006)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

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. December 31, 2018Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 8, 2019
2. May 1, 2006Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 9, 2006
3. December 29, 2005Involuntary revocation — Broker authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 4, 2006
4. December 29, 2005Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 10, 2006
5. June 25, 2002Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on July 3, 2002
6. July 21, 2000Involuntary revocation — Broker authorityDiscontinued revocation on August 15, 2000
7. May 30, 2000Granted — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods); Property Broker
8. May 30, 2000Discontinued revocation — Broker of Property (except Household Goods)

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated April 28, 2026

Power units

1,882

Trucks

1,882

Tractors owned

1,677

Trailers owned

7,201

Drivers

1,882

CDL drivers

1,882

Interstate drivers

0

Intrastate drivers

1,882

Miles traveled

143,732,615 (2024)

Classification

Authorized for hire

Hazardous materials

Yes

USDOT registered

January 28, 1994

Address

4555 Hollins Ferry Road, Baltimore, MD 21227

Phone (registered with FMCSA)

(410) 247-0800

Other active USDOT records at this address

2

Cargo carried

• General freight
• Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
• Fresh produce
• Intermodal containers
• Meat
• Chemicals
• Refrigerated food
• Beverages
• Paper products

Key facts

• USDOT number 548880 was registered on January 28, 1994.
• Operating authority MC-271882 was first granted on September 2, 1994.
• The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on April 28, 2026.
• It reported 143,732,615 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
• 3 insurance filings are on file, including Cargo coverage with Old Republic Insurance Company.
• It had 2,158 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 1,190 inspections recorded no violations.
• FMCSA records list 128 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
• Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on September 7, 2006.

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