Carrier profile · USDOT 1200985 · MC-478637 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Owens Transportation LLC

8 power unitsLocal · 1 statesWINNSBORO, SCUnrated

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-478637 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

26.0Avg age (yr)

2000–2000 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 633-2000 Email dispatchmanagement@owenstransportation.com

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’04–’06

Empire Fire’06–’08

Sentry Select’14–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2023

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Apr 2023	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2014	$750K	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$750K	1
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Apr 2011 → Apr 2012	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2010 → Apr 2011	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2008 → Apr 2010	$750K	4
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Apr 2008	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2004 → Mar 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WINNSBORO, SC

45 OLD DOUGLAS RD

Top corridor

SC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 45 OLD DOUGLAS RD, WINNSBORO, SC, 29180
Mailing address: PO BOX 1138, WINNSBORO, SC, 29180
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (803) 633-2000
Fax: (803) 633-8080
Email: management@owenstransportation.com
Web domain: owenstransportation.com

Registration

Officers: Kathy Owens · William Owens
USDOT / docket: 1200985 · MC-478637
First registered: Jan 14, 2004
Last MCS-150: Feb 5, 2024 · 122,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 3, 2015
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 142124804

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

122,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for OWENS TRANSPORTATION LLC.

OWENS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1200985) has no Vektor safety score in the FMCSA-backed profile snapshot refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 5, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 3, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is OWENS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

OWENS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1200985, and its motor carrier number is MC-478637.

Is OWENS TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, OWENS TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is OWENS TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

OWENS TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is OWENS TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

OWENS TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in WINNSBORO, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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