J MICHAEL COWAN TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1552417
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (20 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate38.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1552417 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-576591 |
| Legal Name | J MICHAEL COWAN TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3343756058 |
| Address | 8623 ALABAMA HWY 14 E, Selma, AL, 36703 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20160619) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 94 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 13 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 38.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-02-05 — AL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-11-06 — AL — towaway
- 2024-06-25 — AL — towaway
- 2024-01-20 — AL — towaway
- 2023-11-29 — AL — 1 fatal, 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (22), 16 (11), 28 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 20 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 650,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-JUL-25 |
J MICHAEL COWAN TRUCKING INC operates 20 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Selma, AL
- BUSTER TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 1561822, 150 power units
- JANICE CARSWELL — USDOT 1494030, 50 power units
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- COSBY CARMICHAEL INC — USDOT 1505469, 17 power units
- FRASIER OUSLEY CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING INC — USDOT 1480541, 15 power units
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