COWAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC
Baltimore, MD · MC 396918, MC 459139
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
3 notes
- Phone number shared with 8 other census records
- Address shared with 3 other census records
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Observations from public fields, not findings about the company. Check the official record and the context before deciding.
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 917652 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | COWAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 396918, MC 459139 |
| Reported physical address | 4555 HOLLINS FERRY ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21227, US |
| Reported business phone | (410) 247-0800 |
| Reported power units | 77 |
| Reported drivers | 65 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Shelly A Dumas-Magnin, Eric Sizemore |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Mar 16, 2006 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 75 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 1.3% (1 of 75) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 26.7% (12 of 45) |
| Violations | 85 across 27 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 16 |
| Crashes | 4 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 2 / 3 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 2 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3939ALFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative53939ALHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative53939ALSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.5393126BCIMIntermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)439216DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV3
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Baltimore record
COWAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC reports 77 power units. The Baltimore, Maryland directory contains 9,986 census records, of which 8,577 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
COWAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 5 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Household goods
- Fresh produce
- Intermodal containers
- Paper products
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1,409 | 14.1% |
| 1 | 5,410 | 54.2% |
| 2–5 | 2,290 | 22.9% |
| 6–20 | 648 | 6.5% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 195 | 2.0% |
| Over 100 | 34 | 0.3% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Nov 22, 2000
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Jan 22, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC396918 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC396918 | General Insurance Company of America | $1,000,000 | Nov 01, 2025 | BMC-82 | 5776819 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against COWAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC396918 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 917652. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightHousehold goodsFresh produceIntermodal containers
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