BOWEN EQUIPMENT INC
USDOT 1983556
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate66.7% 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 | 1983556 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | BOWEN EQUIPMENT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8702172055 |
| Address | 3201 HWY 367 N, Newport, AR, 72112 |
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 | 97 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 95 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 66.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-06-10 — AR — towaway
- 2024-02-09 — AR — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (5), 1 (1), 12 (1).
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) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 52,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-APR-26 |
BOWEN EQUIPMENT INC operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 78% of carriers registered in AR.
Nearby
Other carriers in Newport, AR
- SHUMATE BROTHERS — USDOT 1633002, 8 power units
- FREEMAN BEST FARMS LLC — USDOT 1817371, 3 power units
- JOHN AND RICHARD WALKER FARMS — USDOT 1883761, 3 power units
- NEWPORT SHEET METAL — USDOT 1698344, 2 power units
- PORT CITY EXPRESS LLC — USDOT 1704210, 2 power units
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