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DOT #3080427 · COWDEN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC
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COWDEN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC

DOT# 3080427 MC# 66379 Bellingham, WA Authorized For-Hire
(360) 592-3500 nickd@cowdeninc.com 3880 Hannegan Rd, Bellingham WA 98226
38 power units 28 drivers 1.8M mi/yr · ~47k per unit
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FRED Score 80.3 / 100
Moderate confidence
9 yrs history · 40 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
38
Drivers · CDL
28 · 0
Annual miles
1.8M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 2 1 0 3
Tractors 31 4 0 35
Trailers 46 72 0 118

Registration

Registered
12-26-2017 (9 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
07-31-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
NICHOLAS DOORN
Officer
BRENT BLAIR COWDEN

Cargo

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  • 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, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
40
60% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
47.1%
8 of 17
Driver out-of-service
2.5%
1 of 40
Violations
21
9 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 7 inspections, 3 out of service 7 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

21 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    18 · 8 OOS
    Brakes 5 · Cargo securement 4 · Lights 4 · Steering & suspension 3 · Tires 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Phone use 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Nov
    4
    2025
    Washington
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Oct 1, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2017
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Washington (HQ) 40

Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).

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