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COWAN JAMES DOUGLAS

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Company CheckCOWAN JAMES DOUGLAS · DOT 817921

DBA: COWAN TRUCKING

17291 CHILDRESS HOLLOW ROAD, ABINGDON, VA, 24210

DOT# 817921 MC# 414496 Abingdon, Virginia 24 years

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

7

Inspections

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Public record

3 events tracked · latest May 5, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 3

May 5, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 18, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 13, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

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

Company Information

Legal NameCOWAN JAMES DOUGLAS

DBA NameCOWAN TRUCKING

DOT Number817921

MC Number414496

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationAbingdon, Virginia

Added07/02/1999

MCS-15005/23/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address17291 CHILDRESS HOLLOW ROAD, ABINGDON, VA, 24210

Mailing Address17291 CHILDRESS HOLLOW ROAD, ABINGDON, VA, 24210

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeOTHER-UNKNOWN;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC414496

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating24 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage26,742 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective08/01/2021

CompanyPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA03907326

Last checked07/31/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage26,742 mi

Operating24 years

MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total4

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total3

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

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

2 · 1 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

3 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 May 2025, 3 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

1 roadside violations across 3 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

Hazardous Materials 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 (6)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/05/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	BATESBURG SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	AIKEN SC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FAIR PLAY SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	SC	Full (Level I)	I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2023	PA	Full (Level I)	SR22 WEST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP-	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections3

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2009-10-13	90 day failure to pay fine	ACTIVE	2009-10-15

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST015611	$0	11/08/2001	03/29/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST015611	$0	11/08/2001	03/08/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST015611	$1,000,000	11/06/2001	03/29/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	687440001	$750,000	08/01/2017	08/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08184902	$750,000	08/01/2016	08/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08184901	$750,000	08/01/2015	08/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	357149	$1,000,000	08/01/2014	08/01/2015	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA00674601	$0	07/16/2007	01/03/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0732908	$750,000	05/10/2008	01/03/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0732908	$0	05/10/2008	01/03/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA00674601	$750,000	03/13/2007	01/03/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	OPS0039565	$0	03/08/2006	03/08/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V118791	$750,000	03/08/2006	03/08/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V116088	$750,000	03/08/2005	03/08/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	OPS0039565	$0	03/08/2005	03/08/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	TP 6118690	$1,000,000	03/08/2004	03/08/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	OPS0036339	$0	03/08/2004	03/08/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	OPS0034764	$0	03/08/2003	03/08/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	TP 6111622	$1,000,000	03/08/2002	03/08/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	TP 6111622	$1,000,000	03/08/2002	03/08/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	TP 6111622	$1,000,000	03/08/2002	03/08/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	TP 6111622	$1,000,000	03/08/2002	03/08/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	TP 6111622	$1,000,000	03/08/2002	03/08/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	OPS0032526	$0	03/08/2002	03/08/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06026104	$750,000	01/06/2014	08/01/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06026101	$0	01/03/2011	04/29/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VICTORIA FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY	9369814	$750,000	01/03/2011	01/06/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VICTORIA FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY	9369814	$750,000	01/03/2011	02/05/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0737729	$0	01/03/2010	01/03/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0737729	$750,000	01/03/2010	01/03/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0737683	$0	01/03/2009	01/03/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0737683	$750,000	01/03/2009	01/03/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0732908	$0	01/03/2008	05/10/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0732908	$750,000	01/03/2008	05/10/2008	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC414496	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/08/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/06/2009
MC414496	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/08/2008	-	-
MC414496	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/03/2011
MC414496	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/22/2009
MC414496	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/04/2008
MC414496	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/14/2001	REVOKED	05/27/2003
MC414496	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/25/2007	REVOKED	05/19/2008
MC414496	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/06/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/29/2015
MC414496	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/20/2008	-	-
MC414496	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/09/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/13/2014

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98/100

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 98

98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

No email address on file−2

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

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

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.