Cowans Trucking Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Memphis, TN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Trailers | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 13 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 13 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 | 98% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 90% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 89% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | AR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 11.13 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 12.81 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.96 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state TN accounts for 67% of activity. Activity outside home state (TN): 33%.
| 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| TN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 38323A2LCDLNP | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person | Driver Fitness | — |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 3922SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 3922SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 39323LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail) | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |