Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
155 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 274333 · MC-353190
COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC
155 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 6 statesBIRMINGHAM, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-353190 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
155Power units
32 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
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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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 86 inspections.
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.64.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC safe to load? COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (USDOT 274333, MC-353190) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, operating 155 power units and 80 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 86 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECOWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC 88
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Safety
86 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.5% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)52 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 155-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
- 155
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 52
- Annualized
- ≈26 / 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 Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Fidelity Guaranty · 98–12
19982013
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1998 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 155
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 32
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo5252
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Top corridor
FL ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 942854USDOT 2155462USDOT 2711333
Shares a company officer with other carriers
curtis jackson — 9 carriers: USDOT 1620160USDOT 1703181USDOT 1862917USDOT 2528722USDOT 2559945USDOT 3038984USDOT 3139383USDOT 3193204
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)155155
Observed (24 mo)3232
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 2238 PINSON VALLEY PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35217
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 10624, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35202
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 841-6666
- Cell
- (205) 602-0506
- Fax
- (205) 841-2624
- cjackson@cowin.com
- Web domain
- cowin.com
Registration
- Officer
- Curtis Jackson
- USDOT / docket
- 274333 · MC-353190
- First registered
- 06/09/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 05/16/2025 · 381,224 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/19/2000
- D-U-N-S
- 4026654
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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Frequently asked
What is COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 274333, and its motor carrier number is MC-353190.
Is COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's safety record?
COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC has a 4.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 86 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's fleet?
COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC operates 155 power units and 80 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC based?
COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.