COWAN SYSTEMS, LLC

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USDOT 548880 · MC MC271882 · BALTIMORE, MD

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About

COWAN SYSTEMS, LLC is an active FMCSA-registered drayage and intermodal carrier based in Baltimore, MD, operating 1,882 power units and 1,882 drivers under common + contract authority. Its FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. It runs container drayage and intermodal moves, serving shippers at US container ports such as Port of Baltimore.

Credentials

Common + Contract authorityDrayage / intermodalHazmatSatisfactory safety
FMCSA-registered since 1994 · 32 yrs$1,000,000 liability on fileCargo insurance on fileSurety bond on file

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FMCSA snapshot

USDOT548880
MC / DocketMC271882
Power units1,882
Drivers1,882
AuthorityCommon + Contract authority
Safety ratingSatisfactory
StatusActive

FMCSA data as of Aug 31, 2026.

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Services & equipment

Equipment
Dry vanReefer
Cargo specialties
BeveragesPaper products

Container drayage / intermodal · nearest port Port of Baltimore

Self-declared capabilities

UIIA member TWIC Customs-bonded / C-TPAT Transload / warehouse Yard / parking

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Safety & compliance

Safety ratingSatisfactoryassigned Sep 7, 2006
Operating authorityCommon + Contract authority
Authority statusActive
Hazmat registrationRegistered

FMCSA assigned a Satisfactory rating after a compliance review.

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Authority and insurance come from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance file, last refreshed 14 May 2026; out-of-service status is from the live check above.

Insurance filings on record

Liability (BIPD)$1,000,000federal minimum for this authority $1,000,000
Cargo insuranceFiling on record
Surety bondFiling on record

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Roadside inspection & crash record

Counts published by FMCSA over its rolling 24-month measurement period. QuoteFleet reports these figures as published and does not rate, certify or endorse any carrier.

Inspections2,140
Driver out-of-service19 of 2,140 0.9% · below the national average of 5.4%
Vehicle out-of-service251 of 1,147 21.9% · about the national average of 21.5%
Reported crashes1333 fatal · 69 with injuries · 122 towed away

FMCSA safety data as of Aug 31, 2026. Crash counts are state-reported and are not adjusted for fault or for how many miles the carrier runs.

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Location & service area

Based in BALTIMORE, MD 21227.

Serving shippers, brokers and forwarders at US container ports.

Nearest port Port of Baltimore · Baltimore, MD

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