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Carrier profile · USDOT 502321 · Updated 06/13/2026

BOWLING FREIGHT INC

16 power unitsavg 8.4 yrLocal · 2 statesRIDGEWAY, VA

CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.4Avg age (yr)

2002–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(276) 957-3953 Email dispatchwechiptimber@gmail.com

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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.

Established 34 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.4 yr

Model years 2002–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 33-yr registration, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is BOWLING FREIGHT INC safe to load? BOWLING FREIGHT INC (USDOT 502321) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RIDGEWAY, VA, operating 16 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

BFBOWLING FREIGHT INC 94

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of all roadside inspections — vehicle checks and driver-only checks alike — that ended in any out-of-service order, vehicle or driver. Trending down 26.1 pts across the window. It is a different measure from the vehicle-OOS rate beside it — not the same rate over a shorter window — so the two are not directly comparable, and the national vehicle benchmark is not applied to this line.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 16-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving5
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

22%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

RIDGEWAY, VA

350 BOWLING LANE

Top corridor

NC ⇄ VA

NC 4 · SC 2

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-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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1382875 USDOT 4122348 USDOT 1193632 USDOT 300522 USDOT 3074475

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 350 BOWLING LANE, RIDGEWAY, VA, 24148
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (276) 957-3953
Cell: (276) 226-0684
Fax: (276) 957-5067
Email: wechiptimber@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Mark T. Bowling
USDOT / docket: 502321
First registered: 10/27/1992
Last MCS-150: 08/18/2025 · 239,665 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 02/13/2014
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

239,665

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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Frequently asked

What is BOWLING FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?

BOWLING FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 502321.

Is BOWLING FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BOWLING FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BOWLING FREIGHT INC's safety record?

BOWLING FREIGHT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BOWLING FREIGHT INC's fleet?

BOWLING FREIGHT INC operates 16 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BOWLING FREIGHT INC based?

BOWLING FREIGHT INC is based in RIDGEWAY, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(276) 957-3953 Email dispatchwechiptimber@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 502321
Officer: MARK T. BOWLING
Address: 350 BOWLING LANE
RIDGEWAY, VA, 24148

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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