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COWAN SYSTEMS LLC

  • 548880
  • 4555 HOLLINS FERRY ROAD
    BALTIMORE, MD 21227
  • 2,164
  • 2,089
  • 2,063

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 03/28/2024 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY
( 09/07/2006)

Out of Service Rates

Type OOS % National Avg %
Vehicle 16.8 21.4
Driver 0.6 6.0
Hazmat 2.1 4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 03/28/2024 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type Yes/No MC#/MX#
Property Yes MC-271882
Passenger No
Household Goods No
Broker Yes MC-271882

Vehicle Maintenance

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On-Road Performance

3.15 How is the measure calculated?

Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant vehicle inspections

Investigation Results

No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Carrier Measure Over Time

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Measure 3.04 3.11 3.05 3.16 3.22 3.15
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Violation Summary

Vehicle Maint. Violations: 788

Violations Description # Violations # OOS Violations Violation Severity Weight
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 72 6 2
393.47(e) Clamp or Roto type brake out-of-adjustment 47 0 4
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 46 45 8
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 40 0 4
393.9H Inoperable head lamps 36 0 6
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 36 25 6
393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps 29 22 6
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 23 0 4
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 22 4 4
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 22 0 2
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 21 12 4
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 19 2 3
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 19 19 8
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 16 4 4
393.78 Windshield wipers inoperative/defective 16 0 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 16 4 2
396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination 14 14 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 13 1 4
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 12 0 4
393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle 10 5 4
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 10 0 8
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 10 6 6
396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain: 10 0 4
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 10 0 3
396.5B-HWSLIW Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel 10 3 2
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 8 8 7
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 8 7 4
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 8 0 4
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 7 1 2
393.95(f) No / insufficient warning devices 7 0 2
393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle 6 2 4
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 6 3 4
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) 6 0 4
393.60(d) Glazing permits < 70% of light 6 0 1
396.3(a)(1) Brake - Leak from air chamber 6 1 4
392.2WC Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective 5 0 1
393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 5 0 3
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 5 0 3
393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged 5 5 7
393.45DLPC Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit 5 0 4
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations 4 2 6
393.60(c) Damaged or discolored windshield 4 0 1
393.83(g) Exhaust leak under driver and/or sleeper compartment 4 1 1
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 3 0 6
393.203(a) Cab door missing/broken 3 0 2
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss 3 1 7
393.45B2-B Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 3 0 4
393.45UV Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle 3 1 4
393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. 3 0 4
393.75(a)(2) Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation 3 2 8
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 3 0 1
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 3 3 6
396.3A1BL Brake system pressure loss 3 3 4
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 2 2 1
393.11TT Truck-Tractor with No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material on vehicle manufactured after July 1997 2 0 3
393.126 Failure to ensure intermodal container securement 2 2 1
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened 2 0 2
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 2 2 6
393.28 Improper or no wiring protection as required 2 0 3
393.45PC Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit 2 1 4
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness 2 0 4
393.48A-BMBC All Brakes - Missing or Broken Components including Pad Retaining Components and loose or missing caliper mounting bolt(s) 2 1 4
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed 2 1 8
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 2 2 8
393.75C-OOS Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart 2 0 8
396.5B-HLIW Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel 2 0 2
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 2 0 3
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment 1 0 2
392.9(a) Failing to secure load 1 1 1
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 1 0 3
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 1 0 3
393.11LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 1 0 3
393.11RT Retroreflective material not affixed as required for trailers manufactured after December 1993 1 0 3
393.122(b) Improper securement of paper rolls transported with eyes vertical in a sided vehicle 1 1 7
393.203 Cab/body parts requirements violations 1 0 2
393.203(e) Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude 1 0 2
393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken 1 1 2
393.209(e) Power steering violations 1 0 6
393.23 Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric 1 0 2
393.24(a) Non-compliance with headlamp requirements 1 0 6
393.45(a) Hydraulic Brake - leaking on application 1 0 4
393.45A-BHTIJ Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube. 1 1 4
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 1 1 4
393.45DCPC Brake Connections with Constrictions - Connection to Power Unit 1 0 4
393.45DCUV Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle 1 0 4
393.48(a) Brake - Smoking 1 1 4
393.53(c) No or Defective Brake Adjustment Indicator on Air Brake System for vehicle manufactured after 10/19/1994 1 0 4
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 1 0 4
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 1 0 4
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 1 0 4
393.55D3-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction, trailers manufactured after March 1, 2001 unable to transmit ABS malfunction signal to towing vehicle. 1 0 4
393.67(c)(7) Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing 1 0 1
393.70B1I Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective 1 0 3
393.75G-LOAD Weight carried exceeds tire load limit 1 1 3
393.81 Horn inoperative 1 0 3
393.81-H Horn - Inoperative or defective. 1 0 3
393.83(e) Improper exhaust discharge (not rear of cab) 1 0 1
393.93(b) Failure to equip truck with seatbelts 1 0 2
393.95(b) No spare fuses as required 1 0 2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 1 0 2
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 1 0 6
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 1 0 6
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 1 0 6
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 1 0 2
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 1 0 6
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 1 1 6
396.3(a)(1) Sliding subframe rail defective 1 1 6
396.3(a)(1) Brake - Defective Air Reservoir 1 0 4
396.3A1-LLEAK A liquid fuel system with a dripping leak at any point. 1 1 3
396.3A1BA Bolt-type or DD-3 -type Brake Out of Adjustment 1 0 4
396.3A1DSUJ Universal Joint with Loose, Broken, or Missing Component, or Bearing Strap 1 1 3
396.5A-HNLOW Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub - outer wheel 1 1 2
399.207 Vehicle access requirements violations 1 0 2

Inspection History

Vehicle Inspections: 1,211

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Inspection Date Number State Plate Number Plate State Type Severity Weight
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Time Weight
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Sum of measure weights Sum of measure weights 3,704 2,100 6,619
TotW TiW
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6,619 2,100
= 3.15
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*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.

Investigation Results

Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

  • 11/10/2021 (Non-Ratable Review)
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Enforcement Cases

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