1,882
power units
Cowan Systems LLC is a freight carrier based in Baltimore, Maryland with 1,882 power units and 1,882 drivers as reported, the 185th largest trucking fleet in the US and the largest in Maryland. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 132 reportable crashes, 3 of them fatal (7.01 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to Schneider National, Inc. (SNDR).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
1,882
#1 in MD
Drivers
1,882
1,882 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
132
3 fatal
Per 100 trucks
7.01
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
22.8%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
2,164
55% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowan Systems LLC | 7.01 | 22.8% | 0.9% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in MD | 2.65 | 17.2% | 5.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
3 people killed and 71 injured
- Fatal3
- Injury48
- Tow-away81
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 2,164 | 19 | 0.9% |
| Vehicle | 1,147 | 261 | 22.8% |
| Hazardous load | 28 | 1 | 3.6% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 548880
- Based in
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Registered
- Jan 28, 1994
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Sep 7, 2006)
- Miles driven
- 143.7 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Chemicals, Fresh produce, General freight, Intermodal containers, Meat, Metal, Paper products
- Last update filed
- Apr 28, 2026
- Listed company
- Schneider National, Inc. (SNDR)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Cowan Systems LLC have?
Cowan Systems LLC reports 1,882 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 1,882 drivers, 1,882 of them with a commercial license. That is the 185th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 143.7 million miles in 2024.
Is Cowan Systems LLC a safe carrier?
In 24 months Cowan Systems LLC had 132 reportable crashes, 7.01 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 22.8% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Sep 7, 2006). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns Cowan Systems LLC?
Cowan Systems LLC belongs to Schneider National, Inc., listed under the ticker SNDR.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.