Carrier profile · USDOT 1946178 · Updated Jul 10, 2026

COWBOY AND SONS LLC

18 power unitsavg 9.5 yrLocal · 2 statesDALLAS, TX70/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

2001–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(972) 780-9094 Email dispatchcrys@cowboytruckingdfw.com

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

Established 17 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average46.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.7% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.2%

▲ 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

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.5 yr

Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 46.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.6 pts across the window. 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

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving24 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance22 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.5 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

26.9%

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

TX busiest

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

Home base

DALLAS, TX

5610 CRYSTAL LAKE BLVD

Top corridor

TX 27 · IL 1

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 3102946 USDOT 4482552 USDOT 3622283 USDOT 4345059 USDOT 605056 USDOT 4374184 USDOT 4405234 USDOT 3268212

Shares a company officer with other carriers

luis diaz — 59 carriers: USDOT 669816 USDOT 684272 USDOT 1255781 USDOT 1363552 USDOT 1544031 USDOT 1558107 USDOT 1566569 USDOT 1631398

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5610 CRYSTAL LAKE BLVD, DALLAS, TX, 75236
Mailing address: 4555 S WESTMORELAND RD, DALLAS, TX, 75237
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (972) 780-9094
Email: crys@cowboytruckingdfw.com
Web domain: cowboytruckingdfw.com

Registration

Officer: Luis Diaz
USDOT / docket: 1946178
First registered: Sep 28, 2009
Last MCS-150: Jan 2, 2024 · 2,210,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,210,000

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 COWBOY AND SONS LLC.

COWBOY AND SONS LLC (USDOT 1946178) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 10, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 10, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 46.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 10, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 2, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COWBOY AND SONS LLC's USDOT number?

COWBOY AND SONS LLC's USDOT number is 1946178.

Is COWBOY AND SONS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 10, 2026, COWBOY AND SONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is COWBOY AND SONS LLC's safety record?

COWBOY AND SONS LLC has a 46.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).