Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2866991 · MC-960627
COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
42 power unitsavg 8.9 yrNational · 24 statesAMITY, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-960627 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
42Power units
65 observed · MCS-150
58Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.423.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.9 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC safe to load? COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 2866991, MC-960627) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AMITY, AR, operating 42 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 180 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CTCOWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 87
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Safety
180 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.4% (24-mo)64 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)136 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.2% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.6 / 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
- 42
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 136
- Annualized
- ≈68 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving42
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance28 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance19
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 10 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Hallmark Specialty · 17–19
Canal · 20–22
Third Coast · 23–25
20162025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2020 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 42
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 65
- Trailers (towed)
- 58
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo136136
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AMITY, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
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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 2555584Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (43 trucks · 32 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1345616USDOT 2433391USDOT 2811357USDOT 289675USDOT 1805503USDOT 2954559USDOT 120670USDOT 204961
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4242
Observed (24 mo)6565
Shared w/ other carriers4343
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11071 HWY 8 WEST, AMITY, AR, 71921
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (870) 342-5262
Registration
- Officers
- Jake Daniels · Jenna Harless
- USDOT / docket
- 2866991 · MC-960627
- First registered
- 03/15/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 07/15/2025 · 3,736,819 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.62
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 2866991, and its motor carrier number is MC-960627.
Is COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's safety record?
COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a 23.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 180 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's fleet?
COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 42 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC based?
COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is based in AMITY, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.