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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 548880· MC271882· CARRIER· EIN 20-8004972
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COWAN SYSTEMS LLC

4555 HOLLINS FERRY ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21227(410) 247-0800lhall@cowansystems.comKyle Palucis
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
22.7%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
130
3 fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
5
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file3 fatal 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 · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 11/01/2025
Authority
Active
10 past revocations
Registered
32 yrs
since 01/28/1994
  • Authority revoked 10 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 13 times across 6 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

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

MC271882

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 11/01/2025
Old Republic Insurance Company· policy MWE 314560
ENDED 11/01/2025Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 11/01/2025
Old Republic Insurance Company· policy MWE 314560
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 11/01/2025
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 108369354
ENDED 11/01/2025Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 11/01/2025
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 108369354
Authority history (16) ▾
12/31/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2019)
12/31/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2019)
05/01/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/09/2006)
05/01/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/09/2006)
12/29/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2006)
12/29/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2006)
12/29/2005BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/04/2006)
06/25/2002COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2002)
07/21/2000BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2000)
05/30/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
05/30/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
05/30/2000PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
03/25/1995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/1995)
02/01/1995PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (05/30/2000)
11/10/1994MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (05/30/2000)
09/02/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (05/30/2000)
Insurance history18 insurers on record
Filing timeline (69) ▾
  1. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 03/28/2022 → 11/01/2025
  2. SELF-INSURED$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2003 → 11/01/2025
  3. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2010 → 11/01/2025
  4. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$250KReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/01/2021 → 11/01/2022
  5. SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 04/14/2022
  6. SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 03/28/2022
  7. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$250KReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/01/2021 → 01/25/2022
  8. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$250KCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/01/2020 → 11/24/2021
  9. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$250KReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/01/2020 → 11/01/2021
  10. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/01/2020 → 11/29/2020
  11. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 01/01/2020 → 11/29/2020
  12. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$250KCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/09/2020 → 11/29/2020
  13. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/01/2020 → 11/01/2020
  14. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$250KReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/09/2020 → 11/01/2020
  15. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$250KReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/01/2020 → 11/01/2020

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.

Vehicle1,143 inspections · 22.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver2,153 inspections · 0.9% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

130

Tow-away

120

Injury

67

Fatal

3

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1,882
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1,882
1,882 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
143.7M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1,882 drivers
Company officer
Kyle Palucis
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1994-01-28
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1,882 trucks · 1,677 owned tractors · 7,201 owned trailers · 205 leased/term tractors.

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

79 events
  1. 04/28/2026MCS-150 update filed

    143.7M mi reported (2024)

  2. 11/01/2025Insurance filed — Old Republic Insurance Company

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MWE 314560

  3. 11/01/2025Insurance ended — Old Republic Insurance Company

    policy MWE 314560

  4. 11/01/2025Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 108369354

  5. 11/01/2025Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    policy 108369354

  6. 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy E705625

  7. 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — SELF-INSURED

    BIPD/Primary · policy NA

  8. 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 026159801

  9. 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 133-751079-9

  10. 04/14/2022Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN

    SURETY · policy 13514

  11. 03/28/2022Insurance replaced — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN

    SURETY · policy 13514

  12. 01/25/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 133-751079-9

  13. 11/24/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 133-748485-2

  14. 11/01/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 133-748485-2

  15. 11/29/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 133-748485-2

  16. 11/01/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 133-748485-2

  17. 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 133-744913-1

  18. 01/27/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy 603-100996-2

  19. 01/01/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 133-742939-4

  20. 01/01/2019Insurance replaced — SELF-INSURED

    BIPD/Primary · policy 000

  21. 12/31/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2019)

  22. 12/31/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2019)

  23. 01/01/2018Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 133-742957-4

  24. 01/27/2017Insurance cancelled — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Excess · policy 472M6331

  25. 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Excess · policy 472M6331

  26. 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 133-7340045-9

  27. 01/01/2016Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy TRK 9137407

  28. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN

    SURETY · policy 13514

  29. 03/28/2013Insurance replaced — US BANK, NA

    TRUST FUND · policy 25535

  30. 01/09/2011Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 7479038

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
2006-09-07
Last review
2021-11-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-28
Reported mileage
143,732,615 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 25, 2026, 11:11 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.