LEGACY TRUCKING
Legal: STACEY J COWMAN JEFFREY G COWMAN
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202623 inspections · 53 violations (8 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.75A3-TAOLTISVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 5395.24D-ELDPTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
6
2× · sev 3
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.11B-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 8395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 10395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- IN12
- KY6
- IL6
- TN3
- MO2
- MI1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 70% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 62%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 20%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 84% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 41%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 14%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t2× · 29%
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 6%
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 6%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 83% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 20%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 20%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 12%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 4%
- 396.3A1-LCBrake - Leak from air chamber1× · 4%
- 396.3A1-STLTSteering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link1× · 16%
- 393.11B-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 19931× · 3%
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required1× · 3%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 2%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA20 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- STACEY J COWMAN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2014-09-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
30 events- 03/05/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
- 09/26/2024Insurance filed — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300072789
- 09/26/2024Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA2681426
- 09/26/2020Insurance cancelled — COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AB9229656
- 08/31/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2020)
- 02/28/2017Insurance name changed — COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AB9229656
- 01/26/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2017)
- 09/25/2016Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST182320
- 08/29/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2016)
- 08/17/2016Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST182320
- 07/21/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2016)
- 07/18/2016Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST182320
- 06/17/2016Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST182320
- 04/18/2016Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST182320
- 03/22/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2016)
- 11/24/2015Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST182320
- 10/28/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2015)
- 09/25/2015Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST182320
- 08/31/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2015)
- 08/17/2015Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST182320
- 07/21/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2015)
- 06/17/2015Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST182320
- 03/19/2015Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST182320
- 02/20/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2015)
- 02/16/2015Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST182320
- 01/20/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2015)
- 01/19/2015Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST182320
- 12/23/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/26/2014)
- 10/10/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/23/2014Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-06-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-05
- Reported mileage
- 317,257 mi (2024)
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