DOWELL EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 38
- Drivers · CDL
- 36 · 36
- Annual miles
- 1.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 29 | 9 | 0 | 38 |
| Trailers | 67 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-02-2001) · 25 yr old
- Registered
- 09-12-1994 (32 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-01-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- Allison Dockery
- Officer
- Aaron McCollum
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.5× as often as the median active fleet of 20–49 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service, 1 medical certificate (Nov 2025 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 12 of 63 violations (19%). Brake or tire defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 2 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 4.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 3
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High speeding: 7
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Georgia (about 40 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.053 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 1.01 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.83 | 0.77 |
| Critical violations | 0.22 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
63 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert31 · 10 OOSBrakes 12 · Tires 6 · Lights 5 · Cargo securement 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · 5 more
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Unsafe driving No alert17 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 7 · Speeding 7 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1
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Hours of service No alert14 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · Over hours limit 3 · False log 2 · No log 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSMedical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Mar132026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · American Inter-Fidelity Exchangeon record since May 26, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 19941 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI → American Inter-Fidelity Exchange (May 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Dec 20, 1994)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
31 filings and 14 authority events since 1994 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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May 26, 2026American Inter-Fidelity ExchangeLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 26, 2025American Inter-Fidelity ExchangeLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 28, 2023PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHILiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 12, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2023PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHILiability · $750,000 · ended May 26, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jun 23, 2025 came after the replacement; 22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2022PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHILiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 28, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 21, 2022opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 21, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2021NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 21, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 2, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 2, 2021opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 29, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2019NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 29, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 8, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 4, 2019opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 4, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 2019NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 4, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 11, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 7, 2019opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 7, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 28, 2017NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 7, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 28, 2017opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 28, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 27, 2015NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 28, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 28, 2015opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 27, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2015NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 27, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 24, 2015opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 1, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 6, 2015NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 10, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 6, 2015opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 6, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2013NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 6, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2006SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 25, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect55 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2006SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 21, 2013 · replaced by another insurer82 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 29, 2006opened after OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 21, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 21, 2008cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Georgia (HQ) 15
- Kentucky 9
- Tennessee 9
- North Carolina 7
- Kansas 5
- Mississippi 5
- South Carolina 5
- Arkansas 3
21% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (41 power units: 38 filed, 41 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 41 power units this active to have about 2.2 crashes a year (sized from the 41 units seen roadside; 38 filed). This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.7 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 8.84 | |
| HOS Compliance | 10 | 0.68 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 5.30 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-SEP-26 – 30-JUN-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.