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COWDEN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC

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Company CheckCOWDEN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC · DOT 3080427

3880 HANNEGAN RD, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98226

DOT# 3080427 MC# 66379 Bellingham, Washington 8 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jun 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
May 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 4, 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

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Physical Address3880 HANNEGAN RD, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98226

Mailing Address3880 HANNEGAN RD, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98226

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC066379

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating8 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 .53 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .13 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.51 · 13 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,074,216 miles

Mileage Year2023

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.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.6% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS47.1% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/05/2026

CompanyZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #BAP 0304443

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet38 units

Drivers28

Mileage2,074,216 mi

Operating8 years

MCS-15007/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total38

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.6%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total17

Out of Service8

OOS Rate47.1%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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

14 · 5 OOS -

2024

18 · 4 OOS ▼

2025

20 · 7 OOS ▲

2026

15 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

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, 37 inspections, 8 resulted in out-of-service (21.6% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
11/04/2025	LYNNWOOD	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

44 roadside violations across 37 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

Unsafe Driving 25 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 17 violations · 7 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (67)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/01/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARLINGTON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	4	0	4	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNT VERNON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOW WA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/02/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON WA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON WA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROCHESTER WA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	OLYMPIA WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/15/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	EVERETT WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOW WA	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROCHESTER WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOW WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LYNNWOOD WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MARYSVILLE WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LYNDEN WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	BOW WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SEATTLE WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOW WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	EVERETT WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOW WA	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON WA	4	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/06/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GIG HARBOR WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/08/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DU PONT WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALGER WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	WA	Full (Level I)	FEDERAL WAY WA	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/08/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/03/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVERETT WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	EVERETT WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/19/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVERETT WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DU PONT WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOW WA	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/29/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	EVERETT WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/07/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FERNDALE WA	2	2	0	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/01/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/01/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNT VERNON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ARLINGTON WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/04/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	EVERETT WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC33 BOW HILL (POE)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOW WA	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/01/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC39 EVERETT SOUTHBOUND	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COUPEVILLE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SB SR20 AND E WHIDBEY AVE	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
10/05/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC39 EVERETT SOUTHBOUND	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC35 ANACORTES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC33 BOW HILL (POE)	6	0	5	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC33 BOW HILL (POE)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PORT OF TACOMA	11	7	2	0	9	7	-	▲Detail
08/29/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOWWA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections37

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 13 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 0304443	$750,000	12/31/2021	10/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA	8L678489	$750,000	12/31/2018	01/02/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP1176607	$750,000	12/31/2017	12/31/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP1176607	$750,000	12/31/2017	01/19/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 0304443	$750,000	10/01/2021	12/31/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 0304443	$750,000	10/01/2021	04/24/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	8L734467	$750,000	01/02/2020	10/01/2021	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC066379	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/24/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/28/2018
MC066379	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/12/2018	-	-

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 47.0588% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 47.0588% vs national avg 20.72%.

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)	−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.

COWDEN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (67)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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