BOWERS LLC

DBA BOWERS TRANSPORTATION

USDOT 4476060 MC 1767172 Ponca City, OK Authorized For-Hire
18 power units 17 drivers 800k mi/yr
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FRED Score 75.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
1 yr history · 29 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit 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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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
18
Drivers · CDL
17 · 15
Annual miles
800k ~44k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors216018
Trailers528033

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Oct 2, 2025 (1 yr)
MCS-150 update
Jun 11, 2026
DUNS
144970672
Officers
GARRETT A BOWERS · ORVILLE A WHITE
Phone
(580) 765-0140
Email
orvillewhite@bowerstrucks.com
Address
64417 Us Highway 60 Ste B, Ponca City OK 74604-5078

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: PAPER PRODUCTGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstructionCoal/CokeGarbage/Refuse

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Feb 2026 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
29
62% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.0%
3 of 12 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.4%
1 of 29 driver inspections
Violations
19
4 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '26: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q3 '26
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Violations

19 on the FMCSA record, Feb 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    10 · 3 out-of-service
    Lights 6 · Tires 3 · Steering & suspension 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    6 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 2 · Over hours limit 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Feb 2026 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
on record since May 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2026
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
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers, each replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
  • First liability filing on FMCSA's record: Jan 2026
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Oklahoma (HQ) 5
  • Texas 4
  • Mississippi 3
  • New Mexico 3
  • Arkansas 2
  • Colorado 2
  • Missouri 2
  • Iowa 1

17% of inspections were in its home state.

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