Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 665965 ·
Cowley Distributing Inc
DBA THE NEWS GROUP
52 power unitsJEFFERSON CITY, MO50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
52Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 52 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2929 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
COWLEY DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 665965) 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.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes 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 52 power units and 52 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 2, 2020. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 18, 2001 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is COWLEY DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number?
COWLEY DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number is 665965.
Is COWLEY DISTRIBUTING INC authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. COWLEY DISTRIBUTING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is COWLEY DISTRIBUTING INC's fleet?
COWLEY DISTRIBUTING INC operates 52 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COWLEY DISTRIBUTING INC based?
COWLEY DISTRIBUTING INC is based in JEFFERSON CITY, MO.
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