13 of your 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Maryland on June 16.
Your latest, Kansas on September 3, had 1 violation, none out of service.
Your MCS-150 lists 239 trucks and 226 drivers.
Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC is a large fleet motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, Maryland (USDOT #215194). As of October 23, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 75/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 50 recent inspection(s) and 90 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 30 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 10 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 9 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
FMCSA's licensing record shows MC155424, operating authority, granted on January 19, 2016, and revoked on July 20, 2023.
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC is a large fleet operating out of BALTIMORE, Maryland with USDOT number 215194. The company operates 239 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 75/100, classified as Moderate Risk.
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC has undergone 50 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.0%, which is above the national average of 20.72%. This elevated rate indicates potential maintenance or pre-trip inspection deficiencies that could lead to roadside violations. The driver out-of-service rate is 4%, within acceptable range compared to the 5.51% national average.
The public FMCSA record for COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC carries 90 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated September 3, 2026. Across 50 recorded inspections, the record carries 2 driver out-of-service violations and 16 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 75 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Moderate Risk band.
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC falls under the Eastern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 03). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.
Business organization type: Corporation.
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC is flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazardous materials carrier (HM indicator: Y). Hazmat carriers are subject to additional regulations under 49 CFR Subchapter C, including HM-126 reporting, HM-232 security planning, and the Hazmat Cargo Tank Annual Inspection requirement (49 CFR 180.407). Hazmat violations carry their own, higher penalty schedule, separate from the general FMCSA schedule.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 226 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 12,712,034 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
The carrier reports 226 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 20 crash events involving COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC in the available reporting window. Of these, 2 involved a fatality, 8 involved a reported injury, and 20 resulted in a tow-away. 20 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: 9-S, CROMWELL, CT on July 15, 2026.
Inspections cluster geographically across Maryland (23), Kansas (9), Missouri (5). The concentration in Maryland is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
Across the 50 recorded inspections, COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC's 24.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits moderately above the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 4.0% driver out-of-service rate sits slightly below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | KS | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-09-03 | KS | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-08-19 | MO | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-08-03 | PA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-07-29 | MO | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-07-15 | FL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-06-27 | KS | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-06-26 | KS | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-06-16 | FL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-06-16 | MD | 0 | 2 | Audit check |
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COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC (USDOT #215194) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 75/100 (Moderate Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC operates 239 power unit(s) and 226 driver(s), classifying it as a large fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in BALTIMORE, Maryland, under USDOT number 215194.
FileFlo shows 50 recent DOT inspection(s) and 90 recorded violation(s) for COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC (USDOT #215194), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC scores 75/100 (Moderate Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 23, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile