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D M BOWMAN INC

DOT# 135530 MC# 138438 DUNS# 22604425 Williamsport, MD Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(301) 223-6900 smoore@dmbowman.com 10228 Governor Lane Blvd Ste 3006, Williamsport MD 21795
265 power units · all owned 244 drivers 17.3M mi/yr · ~65k per unit
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HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 52.4 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 274 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
265
Drivers · CDL
244 · 244
Annual miles
17.3M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 1 0 0 1
Tractors 264 0 0 264
Trailers 1375 0 0 1375

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (07-09-2009) · 17 yr old
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
07-06-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
STEPHANIE MOORE
Officer
SAMANTHA BODNAR

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Liquids/Gases Intermodal Containers General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Beverages Grain/Feed/Hay US Mail Dry Bulk Paper Products Farm Supplies Construction Chemicals
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
18
3 fatalities · 7 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
274
72% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.2%
31 of 146
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
3 of 274
Violations
115
37 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 29 inspections, 4 out of service 29 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 34 inspections, 2 out of service 34 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 25 inspections, 5 out of service 25 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 35 inspections, 3 out of service 35 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 38 inspections, 2 out of service 38 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 44 inspections, 9 out of service 44 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 31 inspections, 1 out of service 31 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 37 inspections, 8 out of service 37 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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What they get cited for

115 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    73 · 34 OOS
    Brakes 26 · Lights 26 · Tires 14 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 3 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    22 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 17 · Speeding 2 · Other 3
  • Hours of service No alert
    16 · 0 OOS
    No log 7 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 OOS
    No valid CDL 3
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    1 · 0 OOS
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • Jul
    30
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted.
  • Jul
    29
    2026
    Maryland
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    28
    2026
    West Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • May
    4
    2026
    Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Mar
    4
    2026
    Maryland
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    29
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    29
    2025
    Maryland
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Dec
    22
    2025
    Virginia
    Fatal · 3 deaths
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Company
on record since Oct 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 1994
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. since Oct 1, 2025
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → National Interstate Insurance Company (Oct 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • North Carolina 82
  • Maryland (HQ) 71
  • South Carolina 42
  • Pennsylvania 22
  • Virginia 20
  • Georgia 14
  • Ohio 8
  • Tennessee 6

26% of inspections were in its home state.

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