Bowlin Communication Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Walton, KY.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 19 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 19 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 | 50% | 94% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 99% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 100% | 99% | 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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 9 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state KY accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 9 | 6 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.37 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 24.80 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 3.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 9 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39111B2Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39311A1LSLM | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39311A1LTSM | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39341BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39360E | Windshield - Obstructed | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 39141APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Driver Fitness | Yes |