HaulCOWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC
USDOT 274333 · Birmingham, AL
Quick answers
- Is COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (USDOT 274333) allowed to operate?
- Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (USDOT 274333) is allowed to operate.
- Does COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC have active operating authority?
- Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common operating authority for COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (MC353190) as of September 8, 2026.
- Does COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
- Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 on file for COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
- What is COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's FMCSA safety rating?
- COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated January 19, 2000). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
- What is COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's USDOT and MC number?
- COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC is registered under USDOT 274333 and operating authority MC353190, based in Birmingham, AL. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
- How large is COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's fleet?
- COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC reports 155 power units and 80 drivers in its FMCSA record in Birmingham, AL.
Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.
Operating snapshot
Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06
COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Birmingham, AL, operating 155 power units and 80 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 40 years (since 1986). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 47 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 0.0% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.0% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 6.9th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 20,717 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.
Estimated BASIC percentiles
Out-of-service rates
Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.
MCS-150 biennial update
Due March 2027FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator
Live FMCSA status
Allowed to operateOperating authority
- Common: Active
- Contract: None
- Broker: None
- Docket: MC353190
- Authorized for property
Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD): $750,000
Safety
- Rating: Satisfactory (as of January 19, 2000)
- Driver out-of-service rate: 1.8%
- Vehicle out-of-service rate: 7.7%
- Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%
Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD)Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $750,000
1 filing on file — show details
Insurance on file
- Public liability (BIPD) — primaryTHE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I
Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
| USDOT number | 274333 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC |
| Location | BIRMINGHAM, AL |
| Operating classification | Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census) |
| FMCSA operating authority | Active (per FMCSA licensing) |
| Power units (fleet size) | 155 |
| Drivers | 80 |
| Reported annual mileage | 381,224 (reported for 2024) |
| FMCSA registered | 1986 (~40 years) |
| Last MCS-150 update | May 16, 2025 |
| Next MCS-150 update due | March 2027 |
| Inspections (trailing 24 mo) | 47 |
| Published BASIC measures | 2 |
| Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I) | 1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary |
State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Alabama — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Alabama, not specific to this carrier.