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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 2169315 · MC-754783 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
John Cowden
DBA J & K TRANSPORT
1 power unitRENO, NV50/100
NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-754783 NO AUTHORITY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1515 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JOHN COWDEN (USDOT 2169315) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 14, 2011.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JOHN COWDEN's USDOT number?
JOHN COWDEN's USDOT number is 2169315, and its motor carrier number is MC-754783.
Is JOHN COWDEN authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, JOHN COWDEN is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOHN COWDEN's fleet?
JOHN COWDEN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN COWDEN based?
JOHN COWDEN is based in RENO, NV.
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