J Michael Cowan Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Selma, AL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 20 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 20 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 58% | 91% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 9 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 26 | 6 | 9 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | FL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.20 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 12.16 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state AL accounts for 90% of activity. Activity outside home state (AL): 10%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 13, 2025 |
| AL |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | AL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3927AD | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 39343DB | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 39348ABIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |