COWLING TRUCKING INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202625 inspections · 38 violations (6 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 2393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9B-LTSOVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.51Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.7A-DVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.11TUVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 10393.87A-FPLAVehicle Maintenance
Flag - Required flag(s) - any missing flag on a projecting load when more than one is required
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- TX18
- OK7
- AR5
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.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 7.7% vs the 6.7% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Titus County, TX
Medium impact6 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (32%) came from inspections in Titus County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Titus County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 39% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 36%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 21%
- 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
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 42% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 74%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 26%
- 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 50% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 15%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 11%
- 393.9B-LTSOLighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 10%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 11%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 7%
- 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge1× · 4%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 6%
- 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories1× · 5%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 7%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA26 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
- Company officer
- RICHARD COWLING
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1998-07-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 9 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 16 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 1 other carrier — 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
73 events- 02/03/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2025)
- 05/11/2024Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT22435A
- 05/11/2024Insurance cancelled — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6506876
- 04/15/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2024)
- 05/11/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP23660A
- 04/14/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2021)
- 05/11/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08103201
- 05/11/2015Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 058CP00959
- 04/14/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2015)
- 07/06/2014Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 058CP00959
- 06/11/2014Insurance replaced — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 058CP00959
- 06/09/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2014)
- 05/11/2014Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 058CP00477
- 04/14/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2014)
- 03/05/2014Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 058CP00477
- 02/07/2014Insurance replaced — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 058CP00477
- 02/06/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/10/2014)
- 06/28/2013Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 058CP00477
- 06/05/2013Insurance replaced — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 058CP00477
- 06/03/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/06/2013)
- 05/11/2013Insurance cancelled — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 21UENOI1464
- 04/15/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/09/2013)
- 05/11/2012Insurance replaced — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 21UENOI1225
- 05/11/2012Insurance cancelled — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 21UENOI1225
- 04/16/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/09/2012)
- 07/15/2011Insurance cancelled — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 21UENOI1225
- 05/11/2011Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 10FLTTR-100611-CA01
- 04/14/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2011)
- 01/28/2011Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 10FLTTR-100611-CA01
- 01/03/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/2011)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2018-05-16
- Last review
- 2017-09-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-03
- Reported mileage
- 779,596 mi (2025)
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