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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 46473· MC214909· CARRIER· EIN 39-2038947
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SOWINSKI TRUCKING LLC

5818 FIRE LANE, RHINELANDER, WI, 54501-9644(715) 272-1192lauren.sowinski@sowinskifarms.comPAUL SOWINSKI
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
29.2%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
5.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
7
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
71
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 29.2% — above the 22% national average7 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
3 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 3 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC214909

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 12/01/2022
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy MCP92565A
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/01/2013
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP· policy BD 7900682985
Authority history (5) ▾
09/04/2013BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2013)
11/18/2011PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
01/25/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2010)
11/06/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2007)
03/08/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (18) ▾
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2021 → 12/01/2022
  2. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2017 → 12/01/2021
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2015 → 01/31/2017
  4. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2015 → 01/01/2017
  5. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2013 → 03/05/2015
  6. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2013 → 02/01/2015
  7. WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/10/2011 → 10/01/2013
  8. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2012 → 02/01/2013
  9. GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/21/2011 → 02/01/2012
  10. GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/03/2010 → 07/21/2011
  11. GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2007 → 02/21/2010
  12. GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2010 → 02/21/2010
  13. GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2010 → 01/03/2010
  14. GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2007 → 01/01/2010
  15. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2001 → 12/03/2007

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle24 inspections · 29.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver59 inspections · 5.1% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

7

Tow-away

7

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
30
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
33
33 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.2M mi
reported 2022
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi33 drivers
Company officer
PAUL SOWINSKI
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
74785239
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-24
Census status
Active

Fleet: 30 trucks · 30 owned tractors · 60 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

26 events
  1. 03/24/2025MCS-150 update filed

    3.1M mi reported (2022)

  2. 12/01/2022Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP92565A

  3. 12/01/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0015612003

  4. 12/01/2021Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0015612001

  5. 01/31/2017Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF002005

  6. 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF002005

  7. 03/05/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000115

  8. 02/01/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000115

  9. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy BD 7900682985

  10. 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 0841202

  11. 09/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2013)

  12. 02/01/2013Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF654171

  13. 02/01/2012Insurance replaced — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTP0576191

  14. 11/18/2011PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  15. 07/21/2011Insurance replaced — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTP0576191

  16. 02/21/2010Insurance cancelled — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTP 0576191

  17. 01/25/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2010)

  18. 01/03/2010Insurance replaced — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTP0576191

  19. 01/01/2010Insurance replaced — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTP 0576191

  20. 12/03/2007Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN335115

  21. 11/06/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2007)

  22. 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN335115

  23. 11/01/2001Insurance cancelled — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN

    BIPD/Primary · policy CBA0306681

  24. 11/01/2000Insurance replaced — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy O1-CD-495792

  25. 03/08/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  26. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2011-11-22
Last review
2025-07-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-24
Reported mileage
3,150,000 mi (2022)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 6, 2026, 8:04 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.