Carrier profile · USDOT 209786 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Bowmell Central Penn Chemical

1 power unitavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesHARRISBURG, PA81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(717) 238-5235 Email dispatchdonna@chemical.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2020–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

177.834 Other violationOther2 · 2 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
172.519 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
172.602 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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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

PA busiest

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

Home base

HARRISBURG, PA

1334 HOWARD STREET

Top corridor

PA 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 632721Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 632721 USDOT 1863577

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@chemical.net — 3 carriers: USDOT 32806 USDOT 632721

Shares a company officer with other carriers

lee metzman — 3 carriers: USDOT 32806 USDOT 632721

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1334 HOWARD STREET, HARRISBURG, PA, 17104
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (717) 238-5235
Fax: (717) 238-6279
Email: donna@chemical.net
Web domain: chemical.net

Registration

Officer: Lee Metzman
USDOT / docket: 209786
First registered: Mar 17, 1982
Last MCS-150: Apr 8, 2026 · 46,713 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 52914207

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

46,713

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 BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL.

BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL (USDOT 209786) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 8, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL's USDOT number?

BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL's USDOT number is 209786.

Is BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL's safety record?

BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL's fleet?

BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL based?

BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL is based in HARRISBURG, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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