HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2866991-cowboy-transportation-services-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:50 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
Review before booking · 2 signals
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.
- MC964887 is also listed on another company recordCTS BROKERAGE INC (USDOT 3119271, added Apr 5, 2018). FMCSA files its authority and insurance under USDOT 3119271, so this report does not count them as this company's. Compare the records →
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average26.1% vs Arkansas average 16.9%.
MC964887: filed under USDOT 3119271, not this record
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (870) 342-5262, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC960627, and that you are dealing with this company record (see the risk summary above).
- MC964887 is listed on this record but filed under USDOT 3119271. If you were given that number, check that company instead.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC960627 | — | THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY Policy FNCAP00011204 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Jun 1, 2026 | Active FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Surety Bond | MC964887 Filed under another USDOT; not counted | — | MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC Policy 101669847 · 84 | — | Apr 29, 2016 | Active Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026 |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC960627 | THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY Policy FNCAP00011203 | Jun 1, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC960627 | THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY Policy FNCAP00011201 | Jun 1, 2023 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
18 of 69 · Arkansas avg 16.9%
1 of 133 · Arkansas avg 1.9%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 23 states and provinces, 24 months
- AR 41 30.8%
- TX 34 25.6%
- LA 15 11.3%
- MO 10 7.5%
- SD 4 3.0%
- TN 4 3.0%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 58
57 tractors · 1 straight trucks
International 31Freightliner 23Peterbilt 15Kenworth 7Volvo 3
45 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 57
55 semi-trailers · 1 full trailers · 1 tractors
Utility 43Reitnouer 14Manac 10Fontaine 5Great Dane 2Transcraft 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
West Fraser 5Potlatch Deltic 3Georgia Pacific 3Weyerhaeuser 3Canfor Southern Pine Inc 2Canfor Southern Pine 2Steel Dynamics 2Canfor Southern Pine, Inc 2
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | TX | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2026 | TX | 2 | 0 | No |
| Oct 9, 2026 | TX | 2 | 1 | No |
| Oct 7, 2026 | LA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | TX | 2 | 2 | No |
| Oct 1, 2026 | MO | 1 | 8 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2026 | TX | 2 | 1 | No |
| Sep 22, 2026 | IN | 1 | 4 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2026 | NY | 2 | 1 | No |
| Sep 14, 2026 | AR | 2 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Arkansas average covers 50,587 vehicle and 86,698 driver inspections of all Arkansas-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
137 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 24 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 172 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Arkansas share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 103 | 23 | 75.2% | 66.4% |
| Unsafe Driving | 21 | 0 | 15.3% | 18.9% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 12 | 0 | 8.8% | 10.7% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 0.7% | 2.8% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 7 | 0 |
| Inoperable Required Lamp Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939 | 6 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 4 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 4 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 4 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 4 | 0 |
| Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311TL | 4 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBAAL | 3 | 3 |
| Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR | 3 | 3 |
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 3 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Arkansas column is the mix across all Arkansas-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
2 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | Rural (Sevier County), AR | 0 | 2 |
| May 7, 2025 | KS | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2866991 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC960627, MC964887 |
| Legal name | COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 45 |
| Drivers | 45 |
| Annual mileage | 3,736,819 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Mar 15, 2016 · 10 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @yahoo.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 0 | 45 |
| Trailers | 0 | 50 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
to see it on your watchlist when something changes.
Questions about COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
What does COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's operating authority allow?
MC960627: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is old or missing?
MC964887, filed under another USDOT, is shown with its last known status from May 14, 2026. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking COWBOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2866991. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (870) 342-5262, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC960627, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Other companies using (870) 342-5262
A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.
1 company
| Company | Location | USDOT | Docket | Trucks | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTS BROKERAGE INC Review Broker · DBA CTS |
Amity, AR | 3119271 | MC964887 | — | Active Last known · May 14, 2026 |
Other trucking companies in Amity, AR →
Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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