ROBERT BOWER

COLON, MI

DBA: BOWER TRUCKING

USDOT 999504 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Owner: ROBERT BOWER General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials +7 more Based in COLON, MI

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

Policy effective · Apr 25, 2017

Review these

Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $2,000,000 FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →

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 — ROBERT BOWER (USDOT 999504)
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: $2,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $2,000,000 — FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/999504/
As of: Jul 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 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

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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

Daily change log ↓

Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 999504

In FMCSA records since Jan 17, 2002 (~24y)

MC / docket MC023823

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner ROBERT BOWER

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Farm Supplies, Construction

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 46,235 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (269) 317-0973

Physical

485 S BURR OAK RD

COLON, MI 49040

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 999504

In FMCSA records since Jan 17, 2002 (~24y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 46,235 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

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

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.

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

Insurance
FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN
Policy effective Apr 25, 2017
Process Agent
PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC023823
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	8	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ROBERT BOWER is a individual based in COLON, MI, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 999504. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 3 power units and 1 driver, with 1 roadside inspection on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. 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 is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

ROBERT BOWER is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 1 driver, organized as an individual, based in Colon, MI. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 1 in the prior 24-month window.

Violation profile

Top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet); 1 driver.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Fleet History

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

Record Changes

Jul 4, 2026
- Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
  FMCSA Company Census
Jun 7, 2026
- Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
  Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Battl		1
Peterbilt		1

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
81365084	Apr 16, 2024	MI	1	PORTAGE REST AREA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MI RB72073 · 1XPFD49X56N660521	8	393.75(g), 396.3(a)(1), 392.2	Yes

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MI0002269533	May 17, 2021	MI	Yes	No	Tow
MI0009796336	Aug 29, 2016	MI	Yes	No	Tow
MI0006189289	Nov 24, 2005	MI	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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
May 26, 2017	MC23823-C	CPL	CERTIFICATE	CPL →

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
FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN	BAP2807850	91X	$2,000,000	Apr 25, 2017	On file	ACTIVE

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 26, 2017

authority

GRANTED — 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
PORTAGE REST AREA	MI	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.75(g)	393.75(g)	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.47(a)	Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page