Carrier profile · USDOT 1605765 · MC-593840 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Earl Lee Bowers Jr

DBA SKIPS TOWING

6 power unitsEDINBURG, VA84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-593840 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(540) 984-3033 Email dispatchskips@shentel.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

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

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — 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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
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 ’24 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Peninsula’07–’23

Donegal’23–now

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2024

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Oct 2024	$750K	2
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Sep 2023	$750K	4
SOUTHERN FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2006 → Sep 2007	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

EDINBURG, VA

16975 OLD VALLEY PIKE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@shentel.net — 74 carriers: USDOT 51194 USDOT 214630 USDOT 234520 USDOT 290131 USDOT 358456 USDOT 371333 USDOT 378904 USDOT 401394

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 16975 OLD VALLEY PIKE, EDINBURG, VA, 22824
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (540) 984-3033
Fax: (540) 984-9232
Email: skips@shentel.net
Web domain: shentel.net

Registration

Officer: Earl Bowers Jr
USDOT / docket: 1605765 · MC-593840
First registered: Feb 9, 2007
Last MCS-150: Mar 22, 2024 · 25,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 8559726

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

25,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 EARL LEE BOWERS JR.

EARL LEE BOWERS JR (USDOT 1605765) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 6 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 22, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EARL LEE BOWERS JR's USDOT number?

EARL LEE BOWERS JR's USDOT number is 1605765, and its motor carrier number is MC-593840.

Is EARL LEE BOWERS JR authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, EARL LEE BOWERS JR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is EARL LEE BOWERS JR's fleet?

EARL LEE BOWERS JR operates 6 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EARL LEE BOWERS JR based?

EARL LEE BOWERS JR is based in EDINBURG, VA.

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