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BOWDEN CONTRACTING LLC

USDOT 2540913 • 5609 THORNTON RD, RALEIGH, NC, 27616

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
2,540,913
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
North Carolina
Phone
9198038982
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
5
Drivers (MCS-150)
4
MCS-150 Mileage
135,864
Physical Address
5609 THORNTON RD, RALEIGH, NC, 27616
Mailing Address
PO BOX 2118, WAKE FOREST, NC, 27588
Contact
Phone: 9198038982

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 50.0%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 26.6 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
36%
Vehicle Maintenance
12%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
12
Violations
20
11 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
50.0%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
5
Drivers (MCS-150)
4
Crash Records
0

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

2
May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 12 of 12 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 12 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (20 violations from 12 inspections)

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Violation Summary (20 violations from 12 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps653Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leak22—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21(b)USDOT number not displayed203General/Admin
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak22—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate207Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.9(d)(2)Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)Tires/tubes - general defects116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.205(c)Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100(b)Cargo securement - aggregate working load116Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
50.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
+26.6 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.67vs nat'l 1.80
-0.13 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (12 inspections)

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Inspection History (12 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 23, 202687383584RoadsideNCLevel 3WSTG STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Nov 11, 202586311944I-587 NEAR EXIT 53NCLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK3393.75A3, 392.16Yes
Nov 15, 202483166706US 64 NR NC 751NCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jul 12, 202482104443RoadsideNCLevel 3KW STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
May 24, 202481722746RoadsideNCLevel 2VOLV STRAIGHT TRUCK3393.9(a), 390.21(b), 396.9(d)(2)Yes
May 3, 202481517124NC540NCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Apr 1, 202481240010WAKE COUNTY, NC-540, SNCLevel 2VOLV STRAIGHT TRUCK4393.9(a), 390.21(b)Yes
Feb 19, 202480915695RoadsideNCLevel 2KW STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Feb 2, 202480754373US 401 NEAR JONESVILLE RDNCLevel 2VOLV STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.75(a)Yes
Dec 13, 202380389419I-40 NEAR I-440NCLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK6393.75(a)(3), 392.2, 393.205(c)Yes
Aug 31, 202379556520I 540 NEAR NC 55NCLevel 2KW STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jun 26, 202378992112RoadsideNCLevel 2VOLV STRAIGHT TRUCK3393.45(b)(2), 393.9(a)Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

6 total · 33.3% OOS
2024-052026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

I-40 NEAR I-4401 · 1 OOS
I 540 NEAR NC 551
I-587 NEAR EXIT 531 · 1 OOS
NC5401
US 401 NEAR JONESVILLE RD1 · 1 OOS
US 64 NR NC 7511
WAKE COUNTY, NC-540, S1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

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