Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 208720 · MC-178651
GERALD E COWAN
1 power unitsMEADVILLE, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-178651 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1981Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1981 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GERALD E COWAN safe to work with?
Is GERALD E COWAN safe to load? GERALD E COWAN (USDOT 208720, MC-178651) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MEADVILLE, MO, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GEGERALD E COWAN 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Great West · 90–02
Sentry Select · 02–06
Continental Western · 06–13
Northland · 13–16
19902016
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2006 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2002 → Oct 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 1990 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
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 · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEADVILLE, MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1718885
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@grm.net — 238 carriers: USDOT 73470USDOT 88993USDOT 89333USDOT 98093USDOT 98179USDOT 175586USDOT 177031USDOT 305885
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 15489 HIGHWAY 36, MEADVILLE, MO, 64659
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (660) 938-4304
- Fax
- (660) 938-4305
- truckr@grm.net
- Web domain
- grm.net
Registration
- Officer
- Gerald E Cowan
- USDOT / docket
- 208720 · MC-178651
- First registered
- 12/21/1981
- Last MCS-150
- 07/10/2025 · 78,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/20/1989
- D-U-N-S
- 431252635
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GERALD E COWAN's USDOT number?
GERALD E COWAN's USDOT number is 208720, and its motor carrier number is MC-178651.
Is GERALD E COWAN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GERALD E COWAN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GERALD E COWAN's safety record?
GERALD E COWAN has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GERALD E COWAN's fleet?
GERALD E COWAN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GERALD E COWAN based?
GERALD E COWAN is based in MEADVILLE, MO.