Bowman Trucking 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
26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 6
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
- 32
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Maintenance16 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jun 17, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 41 total · 4 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2026 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 2, 2025 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2025 | OR | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 21, 2024 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2024 | OR | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2023 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2023 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2022 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2022 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2021 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 11, 2021 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 26, 2021 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2020 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2019 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2018 | OR | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2018 | OR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2017 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2017 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2016 | OR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2015 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2014 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 30, 2013 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 26, 2012 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2012 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |