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J Michael Cowan Trucking INC (USDOT 1552417)

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DOT number
USDOT 1552417
Docket (MC) number
MC576591
Operating authority
Contract carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-09-02. We could not confirm that live just now.
Authority granted
2006-09-29
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
Safety rating
Conditional (rating decision 2016-06-19)
Fleet on file
20 power units, 12 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
8623 ALABAMA HWY 14 E, SELMA, AL 36703
MCS-150 last filed
2025-07

Findings

  • Conditional safety rating (Critical): FMCSA rating: Conditional. Compliance issues found at last review; carrier remains authorized to operate
  • Vehicle maintenance at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Vehicle maintenance ranks 83 of 100 among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.
  • Crash rate above federal benchmark (Caution): Recordable crash rate 1.54 per million miles (last 24 months) — above FMCSA’s 1.5 compliance-review threshold (49 CFR 385). National average 0.96.

Frequently asked questions

What carrier is DOT 1552417?

DOT 1552417 (USDOT 1552417) is J Michael Cowan Trucking INC, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 576591?

MC 576591 is the docket number of J Michael Cowan Trucking INC, USDOT 1552417.

What is J Michael Cowan Trucking INC's MC number?

J Michael Cowan Trucking INC's docket number is MC 576591. Its USDOT number is 1552417.

Is J Michael Cowan Trucking INC currently authorized to operate?

Contract carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-09-02. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does J Michael Cowan Trucking INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.

Who provides J Michael Cowan Trucking INC's insurance?

J Michael Cowan Trucking INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Progressive Specialty Ins. CO..

What is J Michael Cowan Trucking INC's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate for J Michael Cowan Trucking INC, from 5 of 11 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-29). FMCSA records also show 2 recordable crashes in the same window.

What is J Michael Cowan Trucking INC's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. J Michael Cowan Trucking INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is J Michael Cowan Trucking INC's FMCSA safety rating?

J Michael Cowan Trucking INC's FMCSA safety rating is Conditional, from a review decided 2016-06-19.

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