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Company CheckCOWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC · DOT 274333

2238 PINSON VALLEY PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35217

DOT# 274333 MC# 353190 Birmingham, Alabama 27 years

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155

Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 6, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jun 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 26, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 16, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 17, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 18, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(205) 841-6666

Fax(205) 841-2624

Email[email protected]

Physical Address2238 PINSON VALLEY PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35217

Mailing AddressPO BOX 10624, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35202

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC353190

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating27 years

All Docket Numbers

MC353190

Company Overview

COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Birmingham, Alabama. The company has been in operation for 27 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/09/1986. The fleet consists of 155 power units and 80 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 381,224 miles (2024). The carrier transports Machinery, Large Objects. 5 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 69 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC has a Trust Score of 99/100 (Excellent).

Cargo Transported

Machinery, Large Objects

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .85 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .04 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure .37 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage381,224 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)5

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/04/2000

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyTHE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.

Policy #810-6D260522-COF-13

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet155 units

Drivers80

Mileage381,224 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)5

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away4

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total48

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.1%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total21

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total9

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 01/04/2000 | Rated: 01/19/2000

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

19 · 3 OOS -

2024

25 · 1 OOS ▼

2025

28 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

10 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

4 crashes ▲

2026

1 crash ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 49 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (2% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (7)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
04/16/2026	HAYDEN	AL	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/17/2025	TRUSSVILLE	AL	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
10/18/2025	DECATUR	GA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/13/2025	RURAL ELMORE	AL	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
04/08/2025	UNINCORPORATED	GA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/06/2024	FULTONDALE	AL	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/18/2023	VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY NEAR 5	GA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

25 roadside violations across 49 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 12 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 11 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (82)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/05/2026	FL	Full (Level I)	PANAMA CITY FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/01/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CANTONMENT FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAVONIA GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/26/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	UNION SPRINGS AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2026	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	HANCOCK COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUENA VISTA GA	11	2	2	0	9	2	-	▲Detail
04/13/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILTON FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2026	FL	Full (Level I)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2026	FL	Full (Level I)	CRESTVIEW FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST POINT AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAGRANGE GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/08/2025	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORSYTH GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAYDEN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2025	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	HWY 63 S NEAR JIM WALTMAN RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORSYTH GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRAYSVILLE AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	CRESTVIEW FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLANTON AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARRIOR AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DUDLEY GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MARBURY AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	IRVINGTON AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2025	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SLIDELL LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAGRANGE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MACON GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CRESTVIEW FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	DEFUNIAK SPRINGS FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	OXFORD AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CATAULA GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTICELLO GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2025	GA	Full (Level I)	DOUGLASVILLE GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2025	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	MILTON FL	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2025	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	PANAMA CITY FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	KNOX COUNTY SCALES EB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2024	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	PENSACOLA FL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILTON FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2024	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	MILTON FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEROY, AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBUS GA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SUMMERVILLE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GROVETOWN GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2024	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	MILTON FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY	3	1	3	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GILES COUNTY SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAN ONOFRE IF (SOUTHBOUND)	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2024	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/29/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PANAMA CITY BEACH FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/29/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/21/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 72 RS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2024	FL	Full (Level I)	CRESTVIEW FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/25/2024	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	PENSACOLA FL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/18/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CRESTVIEW FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE HWY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	RS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/05/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I10 W/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2023	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2023	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	US HIGHWAY 98 / PIER ROAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	CASTLEBERRY	7	4	1	1	6	3	-	▲Detail
09/14/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2023	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	MCSAP HCC I-10 ESCAMBIA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2023	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	4	3	0	0	4	3	-	▲Detail
08/21/2023	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	US90 PENSACOLA SCALE-WEST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2023	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I10 W/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2023	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/10/2023	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	MCSAP HCC I-10 SANTA ROSA	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
08/09/2023	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2023	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	G93 SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/26/2023	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/20/2023	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 65 SB THOMPSON RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/14/2023	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GILES COUNTY SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections47

Unsafe Driving 7 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91	BIPD	FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	1MP30095730505	$0	12/14/1998	11/01/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	1MP30095730505	$0	12/14/1998	12/12/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	ASJ-Z91-457959-01	$750,000	11/01/2012	11/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	ASJ-Z91-457959-01	$750,000	11/01/2012	12/06/2013	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC353190	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/17/1999	-	-

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99/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 99

Starts at 100−1 totalFinal 99

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 5 crash(es) across 155 vehicles (~0.03 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 5 crash(es) across 155 vehicles (~0.03 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (7)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (82)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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