James D Cowan

Doing business as Cowan Trucking

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT817921
  • MC414496
  • LocationAbingdon, VA
  • Fleet1 power units · 1 drivers

James D Cowan (USDOT 817921, MC-414496) is an interstate motor carrier based in Abingdon, Virginia with 1 power unit and 1 driver reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 4 roadside inspections 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-414496Common carrierActive

First granted on November 14, 2001 · 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 fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XProgressive Northern Insurance Company$1,000,000Aug 1, 2021
Insurance history: 28 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.Aug 1, 2017Aug 1, 2021Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.Aug 1, 2016Aug 1, 2017Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.Aug 1, 2015Aug 1, 2016Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.Aug 1, 2014Aug 1, 2015Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.Jan 6, 2014Aug 1, 2014Replaced
CargoCanal Insurance Co.Jan 3, 2011Apr 29, 2011Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Victoria Fire & Casualty CompanyJan 3, 2011Jan 6, 2014Replaced
CargoStratford Insurance CompanyJan 3, 2010Jan 3, 2011Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Stratford Insurance CompanyJan 3, 2010Jan 3, 2011Cancel
CargoStratford Insurance CompanyJan 3, 2009Jan 3, 2010Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Stratford Insurance CompanyJan 3, 2009Jan 3, 2010Cancel
CargoStratford Insurance CompanyMay 10, 2008Jan 3, 2009Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Stratford Insurance CompanyMay 10, 2008Jan 3, 2009Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Stratford Insurance CompanyJan 3, 2008May 10, 2008Cancel
CargoStratford Insurance CompanyJan 3, 2008May 10, 2008Cancel
CargoCanal Insurance Co.Jul 16, 2007Jan 3, 2008Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.Mar 13, 2007Jan 3, 2008Cancel
CargoScottsdale Insurance CompanyMar 8, 2006Mar 8, 2006Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.Mar 8, 2006Mar 8, 2007Cancel
CargoScottsdale Insurance CompanyMar 8, 2005Mar 8, 2006Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.Mar 8, 2005Mar 8, 2006Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Interstate Indemnity CompanyMar 8, 2004Mar 8, 2005Cancel
CargoScottsdale Insurance CompanyMar 8, 2004Mar 8, 2005Cancel
CargoScottsdale Insurance CompanyMar 8, 2003Mar 8, 2004Cancel
CargoScottsdale Insurance CompanyMar 8, 2002Mar 8, 2003Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Interstate Indemnity CompanyMar 8, 2002Mar 8, 2002Replaced
CargoSagamore Insurance CompanyNov 8, 2001Mar 29, 2002Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Sagamore Insurance CompanyNov 6, 2001Mar 29, 2002Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Process Agent Service Company, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

4
Inspections
2 with no violations
25.0%
Driver out-of-service
1 of 4 inspections
0.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
0 of 2 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: South Carolina (3), Tennessee (1).

Most recent inspection on file: July 9, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

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.

Out-of-service orders

FMCSA Out of Service Orders file, November 12, 2026

Order dateReasonRescinded
Oct 13, 200990 day failure to pay fineOct 15, 2009

A missing rescind date does not by itself mean an order is still in effect; check FMCSA for the current status.

Authority history

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

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on July 29, 2015
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 13, 2014
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 3, 2011
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 22, 2009
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 6, 2009
  6. Granted — Common carrier authority
  7. Reinstated — Common carrier authority
  8. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
Show 4 earlier events
  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 4, 2008
  2. Reinstated — Common carrier authorityRevoked on May 19, 2008
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
  4. Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on May 27, 2003

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated May 23, 2025

Power units
1
Trucks
1
Tractors owned
1
Drivers
1
CDL drivers
1
Interstate drivers
1
Miles traveled
26,742 (2025)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
July 2, 1999
Address
Abingdon, VA

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Building materials
  • Construction
  • Gravel,sand,asphalt

Key facts

  • USDOT number 817921 was registered on July 2, 1999.
  • Operating authority MC-414496 was first granted on November 14, 2001.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on May 23, 2025.
  • It reported 26,742 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Progressive Northern Insurance Company.
  • It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 2 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA has issued 1 out-of-service order to this USDOT number; the most recent is dated October 13, 2009 and was rescinded on October 15, 2009.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Process Agent Service Company, Inc..

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