BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 22, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BOWMELL CENTRAL PENN CHEMICAL (USDOT 209786)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/209786/
As of: Oct 22, 2026
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USDOT 209786 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: LEE METZMAN Chemicals Based in HARRISBURG, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=230111 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 209786

In FMCSA records since Mar 17, 1982 (~44y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer LEE METZMAN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Chemicals

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 48,513 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (717) 238-5235

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1334 HOWARD STREET

HARRISBURG, PA 17104

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 209786

In FMCSA records since Mar 17, 1982 (~44y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 48,513 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	1	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	2
OOS inspections	1	1	1
OOS percentage	16.67%	16.67%	50%
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 230,111 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 230,111 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 230,111 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-03 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA)	6	2	33.3%	Oct 19, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		6
Freightliner		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	1.10	1	—	Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89297721	Oct 19, 2026	PA	3	EAST COCALICO TWP PA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AW174C · 1HTEUMMN2LH169047	0	—	No
88998444	Sep 15, 2026	PA	2	NEWBERRY TWP PA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AW174C · 1HTEUMMN2LH169047	0	—	No
88894380	Sep 3, 2026	PA	1	PA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AW174C · 1HTEUMMN2LH169047	0	—	No
88564522	Jul 30, 2026	PA	1	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AW174C · 1HTEUMMN2LH169047	4	173.24F1-HMGP, 177.834A-HMC, 393.100C-C	Yes
87634484	Apr 21, 2026	PA	3	TILDEN TOWNSHIP PA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AW174C · 1HTEUMMN2LH169047	0	—	No
84168322	Mar 18, 2025	PA	1	pa-i83-nb-mm-33-newberry-twp---i8	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AW174C · 1HTEUMMN2LH169047	6	177.834A-HMC, 172.602C-HMER, 177.817E1-HMHC	Yes
81097068	Mar 13, 2024	PA	1	ON PA283 W AT ITS INTERSECTION	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZRG1011 · 3ALACWFC2MDMR2726	1	393.9(a)	No
79499421	Aug 23, 2023	PA	1	pa-i83-nb-mm-33-newberry-twp---i8	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AW174C · 1HTEUMMN2LH169047	3	177.834(a), 393.9(a), 393.104(f)(3)	Yes

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
EAST COCALICO TWP PA	PA	1
NEWBERRY TWP PA	PA	1
ON PA283 W AT ITS INTERSECTION	PA	1
PA	PA	1
TILDEN TOWNSHIP PA	PA	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
177.834(a)	Package not secure in vehicle	Hazardous Materials	1	1
393.104(f)(3)	Loose or unfastened tiedown.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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