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BOWDEN CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS LLC

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Apr 3, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · 91X Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BOWDEN CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 4196464)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · 91X

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4196464/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4196464 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TIMOTHY JAMES BOWDEN General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Garbage / Refuse Construction Based in BERLIN, MD

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=174387 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 5, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common
Insurance

ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4196464
In FMCSA records since Feb 19, 2024 (~2y)
Company officer TIMOTHY JAMES BOWDEN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Garbage / Refuse, Construction
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 2
Contact & address
Phone: (410) 430-6695
Email: [email protected]
Physical
507 SUNLIGHT LN UNIT 5
BERLIN, MD 21811
Mailing
507 SUNLIGHT LN UNIT 5
BERLIN, MD 21811-1484
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4196464
In FMCSA records since Feb 19, 2024 (~2y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BMC-91X · $750,000 · Q08 2440076
Effective Apr 3, 2024
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
4
Drivers
2
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 174,387 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,387 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,387 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-04 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 2 0 0.0% Oct 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 2
Ford 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 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89206540 Oct 6, 2026 MD 1 OCEAN CITY MD — 2 393.60D, 392.2-SLLCP No
84339411 Apr 8, 2025 MD 1 WORCESTER COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 1FM9631 · 1HTSCAAM4VH455520
1 392.2-SLL No
82731246 Sep 23, 2024 MD 1 WORCESTER COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 1FM9631 · 1HTSCAAM4VH455520
3 393.41, 396.17(c), 392.16(a) Yes
81393374 Apr 19, 2024 MD 1 WORCESTER COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 6FE4718 · 1FD8W3F6XNEE43356
4 391.41(a)(1), 396.17(c), 393.60(d) Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1618089
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1618089 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE Q08 2440076 91X $750,000 Apr 3, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 28, 2024
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WORCESTER COUNTY MD 3 2
OCEAN CITY MD MD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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