Carrier profile · USDOT 333653 · MC-921940 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

Cowtown Materials Inc

85 power unitsavg 7.7 yrRegional · 6 statesFORT WORTH, TX76/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-921940 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

85Power units

59 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(817) 551-1805 Email dispatchjjones@cowtownmaterials.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Multiple injury crashes16 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 128 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.7 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

107 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 101 vehicle and 107 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

9.4% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 18.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

106 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 12

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 85-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 85
Inspections · 24 mo: 107
Annualized: ≈54 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving34 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 8 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 85
Observed power (24 mo): 59
Trailers (towed): 24

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

42.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

107

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FORT WORTH, TX

401 GARDEN ACRES DR

Top corridor

TX 70 · NM 28 · CO 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 435385 USDOT 1529885Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (25 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2384579 USDOT 852587 USDOT 435385 USDOT 532938 USDOT 1488214 USDOT 1712241 USDOT 1529885 USDOT 4032933

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 401 GARDEN ACRES DR, FORT WORTH, TX, 76140
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (817) 551-1805
Fax: (817) 568-1301
Email: jjones@cowtownmaterials.com
Web domain: cowtownmaterials.com

Registration

Officer: Russell Hughey
USDOT / docket: 333653 · MC-921940
First registered: Nov 23, 1988
Last MCS-150: Sep 4, 2025 · 2,994,153 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 4.88
D-U-N-S: 69183622

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

136

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,994,153

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COWTOWN MATERIALS INC.

COWTOWN MATERIALS INC (USDOT 333653) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier received 107 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 101 vehicle-level and 107 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 21, 2026.

It reports 85 power units and 136 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 4, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COWTOWN MATERIALS INC's USDOT number?

COWTOWN MATERIALS INC's USDOT number is 333653, and its motor carrier number is MC-921940.

Is COWTOWN MATERIALS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 21, 2026, COWTOWN MATERIALS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is COWTOWN MATERIALS INC's safety record?

COWTOWN MATERIALS INC has a 14.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 128 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is COWTOWN MATERIALS INC's fleet?

COWTOWN MATERIALS INC operates 85 power units and 136 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COWTOWN MATERIALS INC based?

COWTOWN MATERIALS INC is based in FORT WORTH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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