Bowman Gin Company Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 172.302 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
4 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Dec 2, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 50% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 32 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2021 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2020 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2019 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 4, 2018 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 6, 2018 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 24, 2018 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 5, 2017 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 25, 2017 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2015 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2015 | SC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2014 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2013 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2011 | GA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 26, 2007 | NC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 22, 2007 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2007 | SC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 9, 2007 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2007 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2006 | SC | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| May 16, 2006 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2006 | SC | 0 | 2 | No |
| Apr 26, 2005 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2005 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2005 | SC | 0 | 1 | No |