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Bowden Trucking INC (USDOT 209921)

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DOT number
USDOT 209921
Docket (MC) number
MC161023
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active.
Authority granted
1982-11-15
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
Safety rating
Satisfactory (rating decision 1990-04-03)
Fleet on file
4 power units, 4 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
212 BOWDEN ROAD, CLAYTON, AL 36016
MCS-150 last filed
2026-01

Findings

  • Crash rate above federal benchmark (Critical): Recordable crash rate 3.64 per million miles (last 24 months) — above FMCSA’s 1.5 compliance-review threshold (49 CFR 385). National average 0.96.
  • Safety rating is more than 5 years old (Note): Rating Satisfactory issued 1990-04-03 (36 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 2017-04-13 (9 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle

Frequently asked questions

What carrier is DOT 209921?

DOT 209921 (USDOT 209921) is Bowden Trucking INC, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 161023?

MC 161023 is the docket number of Bowden Trucking INC, USDOT 209921.

What is Bowden Trucking INC's MC number?

Bowden Trucking INC's docket number is MC 161023. Its USDOT number is 209921.

Is Bowden Trucking INC currently authorized to operate?

Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does Bowden Trucking INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

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

Who provides Bowden Trucking INC's insurance?

Bowden Trucking INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Berkley Casualty Company.

What is Bowden Trucking INC's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending out-of-service for Bowden Trucking INC, too few inspections for a stable rate. FMCSA records also show 2 recordable crashes in the same window.

What is Bowden Trucking INC's CSA score?

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

What is Bowden Trucking INC's FMCSA safety rating?

Bowden Trucking INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 1990-04-03.

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