Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 757799 · MC-341868
COWLING TRUCKING INC
9 power unitsavg 17.2 yrRegional · 3 statesFOREMAN, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-341868 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.2Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.818.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17.2 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is COWLING TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is COWLING TRUCKING INC safe to load? COWLING TRUCKING INC (USDOT 757799, MC-341868) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FOREMAN, AR, operating 9 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CTCOWLING TRUCKING INC 82
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.8% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.7% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+10 earlier
American Reliable · 98–01
National · 08–10
Sparta · 13–15
Great West · 16–21
Berkley · 21–24
19982024
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 44 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2016 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2015 → May 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2015 | $750k | 8 |
| TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2011 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2008 → May 2010 | $750k | 6 |
| ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2007 → May 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTERN WORLD INSURANCE CO | May 2006 → May 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 2005 → May 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2004 → May 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2003 → May 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2002 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2001 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN RELIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1998 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FOREMAN, AR
Top corridor
TX ⇄ AR
Density
fewermore
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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)99
Observed (24 mo)1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 585 LR 51 SOUTH, FOREMAN, AR, 71836
- Mailing address
- 585 LR 51 SOUTH PO BOX 427, FOREMAN, AR, 71836
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (870) 542-7452
- Web domain
- cowlingtrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Richard Cowling · Brianna Segraves
- USDOT / docket
- 757799 · MC-341868
- First registered
- 07/01/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 779,596 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/16/2018
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is COWLING TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
COWLING TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 757799, and its motor carrier number is MC-341868.
Is COWLING TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, COWLING TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COWLING TRUCKING INC's safety record?
COWLING TRUCKING INC has a 18.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is COWLING TRUCKING INC's fleet?
COWLING TRUCKING INC operates 9 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COWLING TRUCKING INC based?
COWLING TRUCKING INC is based in FOREMAN, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.