Small fleet
239 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
239 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC (USDOT 215194) 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 holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA effective Nov 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 277 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 216 vehicle-level and 276 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 239 power units and 226 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 28, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 11, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 215194, and its motor carrier number is MC-155424.
As of Sep 6, 2026, COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC has a 32.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 472 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC operates 239 power units and 226 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.
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277 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
268 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 26
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $0 · GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · since Nov 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 4 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2020 → Jan 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| SELF-INSURED | Jan 2020 → Jan 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2017 → Nov 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jan 2016 → Jan 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jan 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2012 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jul 2009 → Jul 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2007 → Jul 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1999 → Jul 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1992 → Jul 1999 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 30 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
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