Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2266104 · MC-773842
COWS & CRITTERS LLC
7 power unitsavg 13 yrRegional · 3 statesCLARKESVILLE, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-773842 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COWS & CRITTERS LLC safe to work with?
Is COWS & CRITTERS LLC safe to load? COWS & CRITTERS LLC (USDOT 2266104, MC-773842) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLARKESVILLE, GA, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
C&COWS & CRITTERS LLC 78
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
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 7-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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
National · 14–17
Progressive Mountain · 17–23
Sentry Select · 24–26
20122026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Jan 2017 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2012 → Mar 2013 | $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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLARKESVILLE, GA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher jones — 93 carriers: USDOT 35211USDOT 329172USDOT 342403USDOT 451025USDOT 484089USDOT 703231USDOT 1209331USDOT 1374592
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 1164 E GLADE CREEK RD, CLARKESVILLE, GA, 30523
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 967, CLARKESVILLE, GA, 30523
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 768-2167
- Fax
- (706) 754-3948
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officer
- Christopher Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 2266104 · MC-773842
- First registered
- 01/24/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2024 · 700,000 mi (2018)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/14/2019
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 COWS & CRITTERS LLC's USDOT number?
COWS & CRITTERS LLC's USDOT number is 2266104, and its motor carrier number is MC-773842.
Is COWS & CRITTERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, COWS & CRITTERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COWS & CRITTERS LLC's safety record?
COWS & CRITTERS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is COWS & CRITTERS LLC's fleet?
COWS & CRITTERS LLC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COWS & CRITTERS LLC based?
COWS & CRITTERS LLC is based in CLARKESVILLE, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.