JAMES COWAN TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1569274
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (4 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1569274 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-581484 |
| Legal Name | JAMES COWAN TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6609384185 |
| Address | 12886 HWY 36 BOX 187, Meadville, MO, 64659 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | 95 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 93 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-08-07 — MO — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (3), 12 (2), 3 (2).
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) | 4 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 284,439 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-FEB-25 |
JAMES COWAN TRUCKING INC operates 4 power units — a larger fleet than 82% of carriers registered in MO.
Nearby
Other carriers in Meadville, MO
- GALAXY TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 1471223, 2 power units
- DARWIN MURPHY — USDOT 1132407, 1 power units
- STEVEN L & TERI E NEAL — USDOT 1278163, 1 power units
- SHIFLETT VENTURES LLC — USDOT 1397432, 1 power units
- ANDREW D & SANDRA L MYERS — USDOT 1429167, 1 power units
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