Carrier profile · USDOT 739779 · MC-338029 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Robert Bower

DBA BOWER TRUCKING

1 power unitMISHAWAKA, IN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-338029 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(574) 243-0316

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Review before loading

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

Watch · 2

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 17.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’98 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 1998

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1998 → Jun 1998	$750K	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

MISHAWAKA, IN

365 W UNIVERSITY DRIVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert bower — 5 carriers: USDOT 999504 USDOT 1978017 USDOT 1987755 USDOT 2476704

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 365 W UNIVERSITY DRIVE, MISHAWAKA, IN, 46545
Mailing address: 50573 PINE ROW CT, GRANGER, IN, 46530
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (574) 243-0316
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Robert Bower
USDOT / docket: 739779 · MC-338029
First registered: Apr 6, 1998
Last MCS-150: Sep 2, 2009 · 25,000 mi (2006)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

25,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate ROBERT BOWER. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ROBERT BOWER.

ROBERT BOWER (USDOT 739779) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 4, 1998 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 2, 2009.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROBERT BOWER's USDOT number?

ROBERT BOWER's USDOT number is 739779, and its motor carrier number is MC-338029.

Is ROBERT BOWER authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, ROBERT BOWER is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is ROBERT BOWER's fleet?

ROBERT BOWER operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROBERT BOWER based?

ROBERT BOWER is based in MISHAWAKA, IN.

Similar carriers near Mishawaka, IN

Comparable carriers around Mishawaka and across Indiana

Bounce Logistics LLC Review · 84Mishawaka, IN · 1 power unit

MDC Excavting LLC Review · 80Mishawaka, IN · 1 power unit

Sudds Express LLC Clear · 100Mishawaka, IN · 1 power unit

Kwacha Logistics LLC Clear · 100Mishawaka, IN · 1 power unit

Mike's Auto Salvage and Towing LLC Review · 84Mishawaka, IN · 2 power units

Megan Seavey Review · 80Mishawaka, IN · 3 power units

Carbeni LLC Clear · 100Mishawaka, IN · 3 power units

J&r Logistics Inc Clear · 86Mishawaka, IN · 3 power units

More in Indiana →Owner-operators in Indiana →Veteran carriers in Indiana →

More Indiana carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Quality Lumber Delivery Service IncReviewGreenfield · 1 power unit Curry Ice & Coal of Perrysville IncReviewPerrysville · 1 power unit Ackerman Oil CorporationClearJasper · 20 power units JM Allen Enterprises LtdClearWhiteland · 53 power units Z's IncGary · 6 power units Emory Herschberger LLCReviewBunker Hill · 1 power unit