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IT'S THE COWS LLC

USDOT 563164 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated CORPORATION General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Other (DAIRY PRODUCTS) Based in CEDARBURG, WI Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Contract (Property) reinstated · Oct 22, 2004
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2023
Review these
  • Contract (Property) gap · 85 days Inactive Jul 29, 2004 → reinstated Oct 22, 2004
  • 1 fatality on crash record 128 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $10,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Org: CORPORATION
Cargo: General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — IT'S THE COWS LLC (USDOT 563164)
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: $10,000,000
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Contract (Property) gap · 85 days — Inactive Jul 29, 2004 → reinstated Oct 22, 2004
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 128 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $10,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/563164/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.5% (better). Vehicle OOS 15% vs peer median 18.2% (better). n=6512 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −8 (153 → 145) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −3 (160 → 157) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 563164
In FMCSA records since May 11, 1994 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Other (DAIRY PRODUCTS)
Fleet size 145 units
Drivers 157
Annual mileage 5,580,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (262) 377-5040
Email: [email protected]
Physical
W55 N155 MCKINLEY BLVD
CEDARBURG, WI 53012
Mailing
420 W BROADWAY AVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 563164
In FMCSA records since May 11, 1994 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,580,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 15.0% vs 23.4% -8.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.79 vs 1.80 -1.01
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 135 4 0
Trailers 428 22 0
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 128 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 1 1
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 2 1 3
Crash reports 0 2 2 4

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 79 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 39 39 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 7.69% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
145
Drivers
157
Inspections
79
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
15.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
128 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

IT'S THE COWS LLC is a corporation based in CEDARBURG, WI, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 563164. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 145 power units and 157 drivers, with 79 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 15.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

IT'S THE COWS LLC is a large fleet, operating 153 power units and 160 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 21 years on FMCSA's records, based in Cedarburg, WI. Across 43 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 7.0% out-of-service rate, with 5 reportable crashes. all filed authority types (contract) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

43 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 19% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MN (24) and ND (8), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

7.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (51.5% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLEWA1 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 153 power units (large fleet) and 160 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 15.0% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 6,512 ACTIVE carriers operating 72–218 power units (±50% of this carrier's 145 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.5%
Median across 6,512 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
15%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.2%
Median across 6,512 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -3.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 29, 2004 to Oct 22, 2004 (85 days)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

    • Drivers 160 157
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 153 145
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
16 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
15 violations
3 OOS · 20.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN) 20 2 10.0% Mar 16, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 8 0 0.0% Feb 9, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 8 1 12.5% Jan 8, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 2 0 0.0% Aug 20, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Mar 9, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 69
Great Dane 62
Utility 6
International 2
Int 1
Kenworth 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 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 0.35 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 5.41 5 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (79 rows) View all 79 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87353846 Mar 16, 2026 MN 3 SAGINAW MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604812 · 3AKJHLDRXNDNE3608
0 — No
87340269 Mar 14, 2026 MN 3 LITTLE FALLS MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604833 · 3AKJHLDR6SSVW9781
0 — No
87252111 Mar 9, 2026 IL 2 US 20
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3808074 · 3HAEVTAR8PL078136
0 — No
87123799 Feb 17, 2026 MN 2 CLOQUET MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604741 · 3AKJGEDR8KSKM4953
2 393.9A-LHLI, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
87003231 Feb 9, 2026 ND 2 STANLEY ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3807916 · 3AKJHLDR4PDUJ8661
0 — No
86759751 Jan 8, 2026 WI 3 SAINT CROIX FALLS WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604808 · 3AKJHLDR2NDNE3604
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
86722007 Jan 1, 2026 MN 1 MOORHEAD MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604821 · 3AKJHLDRXRSUZ3153
1 392.2-SLL No
86692408 Jan 1, 2026 ND 3 FARGO ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604822 · 3AKJHLDR1RSUZ3154
0 — No
86579177 Dec 15, 2025 ND 2 STANLEY ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3807916 · 3AKJHLDR4PDUJ8661
0 — No
86546859 Dec 9, 2025 WI 2 HUDSON WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604752 · 3AKJGEDR7LDLW1526
5 393.11A1-LCHL, 392.2-SLLEWA2, 393.95A4-EEUS No
86483551 Dec 2, 2025 WI 3 MENOMONIE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 3807918 · 3AKJHLDR2PDUJ8657
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
86124261 Oct 16, 2025 MN 3 MILACA MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3624207 · 3AKJHLDR7SSWE3396
0 — No
86020827 Oct 8, 2025 WI 2 TOWN OF LITTLE SUAMICO WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604791 · 3AKJGEDR4KSKK5185
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.9A-LFTSI No
85830453 Sep 18, 2025 ND 2 HAGUE ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604813 · 3AKJHLDR6PDUJ8662
0 — No
85601916 Aug 20, 2025 SD 3 BATH SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604821 · 3AKJHLDRXRSUZ3153
0 — No
85313982 Jul 18, 2025 MN 1 BRAINERD MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604762 · 3AKJHLDR4MDMU3202
1 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
85268950 Jul 14, 2025 MN 3 BAXTER MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604725 · 3AKJGEDR4JSJS3125
0 — No
85097912 Jun 24, 2025 MN 3 CLOQUET MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN MISSIING · 3AKJGEDRXJSJS3131
1 392.2-SLLSR No
85011167 Jun 20, 2025 WI 2 NEWTON WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604798 · 3AKJHLDR0NDNE3598
0 — No
85012459 Jun 17, 2025 MN 3 MOORHEAD MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3624211 · 3AKJHLDR7SSWE3401
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
84795117 May 21, 2025 MN 3 WATERTOWN MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604766 · 3AKJHLDR1MDMU3206
0 — No
84635914 May 5, 2025 MN 3 LINO LAKES MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604761 · 3AKJHLDR2MDMU3201
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
84381271 Apr 9, 2025 WI 3 WAUKESHA WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604816 · 3AKJHLDR7PDUJ8654
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
84266228 Mar 28, 2025 ND 2 MENOKEN ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3624209 · 3AKJHLDR2SSWE3399
0 — No
84048149 Feb 27, 2025 MN 1 WEST LAKELAND MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3604748 · 3AKJGEDRXLDLW1522
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
Recent Crashes (128 rows) View all 128 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0253270061 Nov 23, 2025 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000126099 Aug 14, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0251560156 Jun 5, 2025 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
ND0001156608 Aug 15, 2024 ND 1 0 No No Fatal
MN0241600192 Jun 8, 2024 MN 0 2 Yes No Injury
ND0001151528 Mar 25, 2024 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000120184 May 11, 2023 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0230790066 Mar 20, 2023 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001123109 May 13, 2022 ND 0 1 Yes No Injury
ND0001117078 Dec 30, 2021 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0213610116 Dec 27, 2021 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0213570104 Dec 23, 2021 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000113710 Apr 3, 2021 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000113228 Feb 8, 2021 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0210140320 Jan 14, 2021 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000112127 Sep 26, 2020 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000111946 Aug 31, 2020 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000110225 Dec 20, 2019 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201916404 Nov 11, 2019 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0192870020 Oct 14, 2019 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001634138 Aug 6, 2019 IL 0 4 No No Injury
WI0000108483 May 28, 2019 WI 0 1 No No Injury
MN0190380067 Feb 7, 2019 MN 0 1 No No Injury
MN0190310372 Jan 31, 2019 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000106511 Nov 21, 2018 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC275741
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 MC275741 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 19, 2011 MC275741-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Oct 22, 2004 MC275741-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jul 29, 2004 MC275741-P VOL REVOCATION VOL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 7620262 91X $10,000,000 Oct 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ISA H10763940 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2022 Oct 1, 2023 REPLACED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ISA H10763940 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2022 Nov 1, 2023 CANCELLED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ISA H25307677 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2020 Oct 1, 2022 REPLACED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ISA H07962666 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2012 Oct 1, 2020 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP5095851-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2011 Jul 1, 2012 REPLACED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 01 MS IE3965 CARGO — Jul 1, 2011 Apr 3, 2020 CANCELLED
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY CA0385222 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2011 Jul 7, 2011 CANCELLED
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. 6070004 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2006 Jun 1, 2011 REPLACED
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. D007A00015 BIPD/Primary — Sep 24, 2004 Oct 25, 2006 CANCELLED
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. D007A00015 BIPD/Primary — Sep 24, 2004 Jul 1, 2006 REPLACED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. MXI-97703598 CARGO — Mar 25, 2003 Jul 1, 2011 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. D004A00072 BIPD/Primary — Sep 24, 2002 Sep 24, 2004 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. D004A00072 BIPD/Primary — Sep 24, 2002 Oct 20, 2004 CANCELLED
LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5ZL 854 521-02 BIPD/Primary — May 10, 1994 May 15, 2003 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 3, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jul 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 19, 2011
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Jul 13, 2011
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Jul 13, 2011
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Jul 7, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jul 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
  12. Jun 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
  13. Oct 25, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  14. Oct 5, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Jul 1, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  16. Oct 20, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  17. Sep 24, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  18. Jul 29, 2004
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Jul 29, 2004
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 85 days (through Oct 22, 2004)
  20. May 15, 2003
    insurance
    NAMECHG — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  21. Mar 30, 1995
    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
CLOQUET MN MN 6 0
RED RIVER WEIGH STATION MN 5 1
MOORHEAD MN MN 4 0
FARGO ND ND 4 0
SAGINAW MN MN 3 0
STANLEY ND ND 3 0
MOORHEAD MN 2 0
US 20 IL 1 0
BATTLE LAKE MN 1 0
BAXTER MN MN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 26 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify IT'S THE COWS LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about IT'S THE COWS LLC

Is IT'S THE COWS LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. IT'S THE COWS LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 563164 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is IT'S THE COWS LLC's safety rating? ▾
IT'S THE COWS LLC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has IT'S THE COWS LLC had? ▾
79 roadside inspections are on file for IT'S THE COWS LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is IT'S THE COWS LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
IT'S THE COWS LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 15.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is IT'S THE COWS LLC based? ▾
IT'S THE COWS LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as W55 N155 MCKINLEY BLVD, CEDARBURG, Wisconsin 53012. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does IT'S THE COWS LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
IT'S THE COWS LLC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does IT'S THE COWS LLC operate? ▾
IT'S THE COWS LLC self-reports 145 power units and 157 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has IT'S THE COWS LLC had any crashes? ▾
128 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for IT'S THE COWS LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.