Carrier profile · USDOT 4090348 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Cowell Steel Structures LLC

4 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 2 statesATKINS, AR50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

2016–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(877) 626-9355 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 1

Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 8 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 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-mo0.0%

▼ 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

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 — 3 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

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

Home base

ATKINS, AR

7695 HWY 64 EAST

Top corridor

AR 2 · OK 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

thomas walker — 20 carriers: USDOT 589432 USDOT 658495 USDOT 895505 USDOT 1062946 USDOT 1327622 USDOT 2075175 USDOT 2298590 USDOT 2320018

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 7695 HWY 64 EAST, ATKINS, AR, 72823
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (877) 626-9355
Fax: (479) 968-6762
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: cowellsteel.com

Registration

Officers: Luke Miller · Thomas Walker
USDOT / docket: 4090348
First registered: Jun 14, 2023
Last MCS-150: May 5, 2026 · 13,684 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

13,684

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 COWELL STEEL STRUCTURES LLC.

COWELL STEEL STRUCTURES LLC (USDOT 4090348) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 5, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COWELL STEEL STRUCTURES LLC's USDOT number?

COWELL STEEL STRUCTURES LLC's USDOT number is 4090348.

Is COWELL STEEL STRUCTURES LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. COWELL STEEL STRUCTURES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is COWELL STEEL STRUCTURES LLC's safety record?

COWELL STEEL STRUCTURES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is COWELL STEEL STRUCTURES LLC's fleet?

COWELL STEEL STRUCTURES LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COWELL STEEL STRUCTURES LLC based?

COWELL STEEL STRUCTURES LLC is based in ATKINS, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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