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Cowan Systems LLC

USDOT 548880MC-271882USDOT activeAuthority active· Baltimore, MD

Cowan Systems LLC (USDOT 548880) runs 1,882 power units and 1,882 drivers based in Baltimore, MD, with active operating authority as a broker and a motor carrier of property under MC-271882. The earliest grant on file is from September 1994, 32 years, 2 months ago. No liability insurance filing is on file. 2 other active carriers list the same physical address.

Operating authority

DocketAuthorityStatusInsurance requiredOn file
MC-271882BrokerActivebond$75,000 liability, bond
MC-271882Motor carrier of propertyActive$1,000,000 liability$1,000,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Sep 2, 1994 (32 years, 2 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffectiveCancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 82General Insurance Company of America—Nov 1, 2025—
Cargo · form 34Old Republic Insurance Company—Nov 1, 2025—
Broker surety bond (BMC-84) · form 84Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of America—Nov 1, 2025—

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Authority history

DateDocketAction
Jan 8, 2019MC-271882Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Jan 8, 2019MC-271882Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Dec 31, 2018MC-271882Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Dec 31, 2018MC-271882Involuntary revocation · common carrier
May 9, 2006MC-271882Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
May 9, 2006MC-271882Discontinued revocation · common carrier
May 1, 2006MC-271882Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
May 1, 2006MC-271882Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Jan 10, 2006MC-271882Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Jan 10, 2006MC-271882Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Jan 4, 2006MC-271882Discontinued revocation · broker
Dec 29, 2005MC-271882Involuntary revocation · broker
Dec 29, 2005MC-271882Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Dec 29, 2005MC-271882Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Jun 28, 2002MC-271882Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Jun 25, 2002MC-271882Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Aug 10, 2000MC-271882Discontinued revocation · broker
Jul 21, 2000MC-271882Involuntary revocation · broker
May 30, 2000MC-271882Discontinued revocation · broker
May 30, 2000MC-271882Granted · motor carrier of property
May 30, 2000MC-271882Granted · broker
May 30, 2000MC-271882Granted · motor carrier of property
May 24, 2000MC-271882Transferred · motor carrier of property
May 24, 2000MC-271882Transferred · broker
Apr 21, 1995MC-271882Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Mar 25, 1995MC-271882Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Feb 1, 1995MC-271882Granted · broker
Nov 10, 1994MC-271882Granted · motor carrier of property
Sep 2, 1994MC-271882Granted · motor carrier of property

Registration

USDOT number548880
USDOT statusActive
DocketsMC-271882
Legal nameCowan Systems LLC
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAuthorized for hire
Business typeCorporation
LocationBaltimore, Maryland 21227
USDOT addedJan 28, 1994
Last MCS-150 updateApr 28, 2026
Safety ratingSatisfactory · Sep 7, 2006
Hazardous materialsYes

Fleet

Power units1,882
Trucks1,882
Drivers1,882 · 1,882 with a CDL
Annual miles143,732,615 · 2024

Cargo carried

General freight, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Fresh produce, Intermodal containers, Meat, Chemicals, Refrigerated food, Beverages, Paper products

Other records

  • 2 other active carriers list the same physical address. Shared addresses are common for fleets, terminals and filing agents; they are one input to a vetting decision, not a finding.

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