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BOWLING FREIGHT INC

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 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
Review these
  • 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
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — BOWLING FREIGHT INC (USDOT 502321)
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:
  • 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:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/502321/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 502321 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: MARK T. BOWLING Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Based in RIDGEWAY, VA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 12.5% (better). n=58278 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

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 502321
In FMCSA records since Oct 27, 1992 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MARK T. BOWLING
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber
Fleet size 16 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 239,665 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (276) 957-3953
Email: [email protected]
Physical
350 BOWLING LANE
RIDGEWAY, VA 24148
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 502321
In FMCSA records since Oct 27, 1992 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 239,665 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.43 vs 1.80 -0.37
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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
Trailers 25 0 0
Trucks 16 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 8 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 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
16
Drivers
5
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
8 all-time
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 58,278 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 58,278 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 58,278 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
Unsafe Driving
4 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 4 0 0.0% Apr 20, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 2 0 0.0% Mar 17, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 13
Iti 4
Pitt 4
Unknown 2
Kaln 1
Mcle 1
Mcln 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 1 — 1.66 2 — 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 (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89099572 Sep 24, 2026 VA 3 SPENCER VA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NH8682 · 1M1PN4GY2MM007467
0 — No
87636705 Apr 20, 2026 NC 2 I73 AT BUNCH RD
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP2016 · 1M1PN4GY2NM009821
0 — No
87346802 Mar 17, 2026 SC 3 BENNETTSVILLE SC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NL9409 · 1M1PN4GYXNM009582
4 392.2-SLLSR, 396.9D2-FTF, 392.2-SLLS1 No
85853302 Sep 18, 2025 NC 3 US29SB NEAR US29 BUSINESS
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP2048 · 1M1PN4GY7NM009815
0 — No
85671272 Sep 2, 2025 NC 2 US 29 AT NC 700
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP2016 · 1M1PN4GY2NM009821
0 — No
84901749 Jun 5, 2025 NC 2 US220NB NEAR NC770
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NH8684 · 1M1BD01Y0CM001356
0 — No
84515941 Apr 24, 2025 SC 2 BENNETTSVILLE SC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NL9409 · 1M1PN4GYXNM009582
6 393.9A-LLPL, 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR No
82128520 Jul 15, 2024 NC 3 311
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NL3679 · 1M1PN4GY1MM008187
0 — No
81912908 Jun 19, 2024 NC 2 NC 74 EB
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NL3678 · 1M1PN4GYXMM008186
1 392.2 No
81723263 May 26, 2024 NC 3 73
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP2016 · 1M1PN4GY2NM009821
0 — No
81371916 Apr 16, 2024 VA 3 SPENCER VA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NH8682 · 1M1PN4GY2MM007467
0 — No
80637293 Jan 18, 2024 NC 2 NC87 AT US29
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NL3678 · 1M1PN4GYXMM008186
1 393.9(a) Yes
80142071 Nov 9, 2023 NC 2 US29 NB ON RAMP FROM BARNES ST
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP2048 · 1M1PN4GY7NM009815
1 396.17(c) No
79073348 Jul 6, 2023 NC 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP2048 · 1M1PN4GY7NM009815
0 — No
78768695 May 31, 2023 VA 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA NYN020 · 3ALACWDT6DDFH8865
5 391.41(a)(1), 393.95(f), 396.17(c) No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0253570262 Dec 23, 2025 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0212025131 Jul 14, 2021 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105431809 Mar 29, 2018 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0152075132 Jul 13, 2015 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0103350241 Jan 9, 2012 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0090155351 Dec 15, 2008 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0000120329 Nov 16, 2007 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0000055981 Aug 16, 1997 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BENNETTSVILLE SC SC 2 0
SPENCER VA VA 2 0
311 NC 1 0
73 NC 1 0
I73 AT BUNCH RD NC 1 0
NC 74 EB NC 1 0
NC87 AT US29 NC 1 1
US220NB NEAR NC770 NC 1 0
US 29 AT NC 700 NC 1 0
US29 NB ON RAMP FROM BARNES ST NC 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 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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