COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC
(410) 247-0800
lhall@cowansystems.com
4555 Hollins Ferry Road, Baltimore MD 21227
239
tractors · all leased
226 drivers
12.7M mi/yr · ~53k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 55.4 / 100
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44 yrs history · 273 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 239
- Drivers · CDL
- 226 · 226
- Annual miles
- 12.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 239 | 0 | 239 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-11-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 06-24-1982 (44 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-28-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- ERIC SIZEMORE
- Officer
- SHELLY A DUMAS-MAGNIN
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Motor Vehicles
Machinery/Large Objects
Intermodal Containers
General Freight
Beverages
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
10
1 fatality · 5 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
273
43% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.2%
71 of 214
Driver out-of-service
1.5%
4 of 272
Violations
340
94 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per truck and per mile, against fleets like this one
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What they get cited for
340 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert278 · 89 OOSBrakes 103 · Lights 95 · Tires 41 · Cargo securement 9 · Steering & suspension 4 · 26 more
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Unsafe driving No alert28 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 9 · Speeding 6 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 3 · Other 5
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Hours of service No alert21 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 17 · Over hours limit 4
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 5 OOSNo valid CDL 4 · English proficiency 1 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat7 · 0 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
May12026FloridaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr232026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Nov242025LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct122025ConnecticutInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep122025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun172025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr82025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb202025GeorgiaFatal · 1 deathDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec52024FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 10 crashes was fatal.
4 of the 10 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · General Insurance Company of Americaon record since Nov 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 1 liability insurer on FMCSA's record, 1 change: UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. → General Insurance Company of America (Nov 2025)
- 725 days without a liability filing (Nov 7, 2023 – Nov 1, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Authority events and every filing
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Inspections by state
- Maryland (HQ) 83
- Kansas 40
- Missouri 35
- Texas 32
- New Mexico 19
- Pennsylvania 15
- Georgia 11
- Alabama 7
30% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
273
Driver Insp
272
Driver OOS
4
Vehicle Insp
214
Vehicle OOS
71
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 27 | 1.01 | |
| HOS Compliance | 13 | 0.09 | |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 0.19 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 130 | 6.98 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.