COWLEY CONTAINER CORP

Mount Pleasant, TN · Interstate · 6 power units · Not rated · USDOT since May 15, 2001 (25 years) · Authority since Nov 6, 2023 (2 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1584325: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
33.3%
2 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Tennessee avg 23.6%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1584325 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedNov 6, 2023 (2 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
Authority history for MC1584325 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
Nov 6, 2023Motor carrierGranted

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 954471 ↗

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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1584325PrimaryAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 53-577622-00 · 91X
$750,000Oct 10, 2023Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

12inspections
33.3%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 6 · Tennessee avg 23.6%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 12 · Tennessee avg 3.7%
10violations written on inspection reports

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 3 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 0 inspectionsILWI: 0 inspectionsWIMI: 0 inspectionsMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 0 inspectionsSDIA: 0 inspectionsIAIN: 0 inspectionsINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 0 inspectionsNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 0 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 0 inspectionsCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 0 inspectionsKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 0 inspectionsVAMD: 0 inspectionsMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 8 inspectionsTNNC: 0 inspectionsNCSC: 0 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 3 inspectionsALGA: 1 inspectionGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. TN 8 66.7%
  2. AL 3 25.0%
  3. GA 1 8.3%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 10

8 tractors · 2 straight trucks

Mack 3Peterbilt 3Volvo 2Hino 1International 1Freightliner 1

6 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: 10

10 semi-trailers

Great Dane 3Stoughton 2Lufkin 1Utility 1Wabash 1

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

Crowley 1

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
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 4, 2026AL30No
Sep 2, 2026TN30No
Feb 9, 2026TN31No
Sep 10, 2025TN21No
Sep 5, 2025GA31No
Aug 22, 2025TN10No
Feb 24, 2025TN30No
Feb 10, 2025AL22Yes
Jan 16, 2025TN30No
Jan 8, 2025AL22No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 Tennessee average covers 76,670 vehicle and 133,829 driver inspections of all Tennessee-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

9 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 10 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareTennessee share
Vehicle Maintenance8588.9%64.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1011.1%13.1%
8 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
22
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL
11
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
10
Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347ABCFSBD
10
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
10
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Tennessee column is the mix across all Tennessee-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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026

USDOT number954471
MC / docketMC1584325
Legal nameCOWLEY CONTAINER CORP
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units6
Drivers5
Annual mileage75,930 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMay 15, 2001 · 25 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 24, 2025
Email domain on file@cowleycontainer.com

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors40
Straight trucks20
Trailers1270

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightMachinery, Large ObjectsOtherDrums And Ibc Totes

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.

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Questions about COWLEY CONTAINER CORP

What does COWLEY CONTAINER CORP's operating authority allow?

MC1584325: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about COWLEY CONTAINER CORP is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. 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 COWLEY CONTAINER CORP?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 954471. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (931) 379-9685, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1584325, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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