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BOWMAN TRUCKING INC
La Grande, OR
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 134441 · MC 148744
Satisfactory
Active 26 yrs, 11 mo · first granted 1985
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-148744 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Canal Insurance Co.
Safety
Satisfactory
24.1% OOS · 45 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active 26 yrs, 11 mo since reinstatement on November 5, 1999; first granted December 12, 1985 (40 yrs, 10 mo ago)
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 42.9% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 5.9% — above the 5.5% national average
- 45 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC148744
Common Carrier
Insurance on File
CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy CT952858001
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
134441
MC Number
MC-148744
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
November 12, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Authority First Granted
December 12, 1985
Authority Reinstated
November 5, 1999
Annual Mileage
2,887,256 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
61999 Quail Road, La Grande, OR 97850-5200
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Kim Bowman
Officer 2
Gloria Bowman
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsDry BulkConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
45
Driver Inspections
26
Vehicle Inspections
23
Out-of-Service Violations
18
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance71
Unsafe Driving6
Hours of Service5
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate5.9% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (0.4pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate42.9% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (22.2pp higher)
24.1% of 29 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
72nd percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
11 of 14 inspections
Unsafe Driving
3 of 29 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 29 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 29 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 29 inspections
Crash History (4)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
4
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
3
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 19, 2026 | OR | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Not Lighted · Ice |
| January 6, 2026 | OR | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Not Lighted · Dry |
| May 2, 2025 | OR | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| February 13, 2025 | OR | — | 1 | — | Snow · Daylight · Snow |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
WA32
OR6
Fleet & Equipment (40)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~17
of 32 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~23
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Grain / Hopper
19
Tractor
16
Car Hauler
1
Dolly
1
Dry Van
1
Not Applicable
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X4SJ174016 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X5MJ445961 | 5 | — |
| 2015 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125341FB001088 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X3KJ244461 | 3 | — |
| 2021 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X9MJ445963 | 3 | — |
| 2016 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125343GB001238 | 3 | — |
| 2019 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X4KJ244467 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X6LJ347410 | 2 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40XXSJ174019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125341GB001027 | 2 | — |
Show all 40 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125343DB000599 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125343HB000186 | 2 | — |
| 2010 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125347AB000570 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125347LB001592 | 2 | — |
| 2006 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN1253486B000455 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125349LB001593 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W08L141632 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | — | 1T9C48307NH001435 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Kenworth T8 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDP40X6ER404137 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X1SJ142799 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X2PJ240599 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X5KJ244462 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X6LJ347407 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X6SJ142801 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X8LJ347408 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X8SJ142802 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Kenworth T880 | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 1XKZP40X9NJ107366 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZP40XXLJ347412 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Aspen Custom Trailers | Dolly · 40 ft | 2A9JT4039LN125260 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Pj | Car Hauler · 29 ft | 4P53C2925N1367083 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 50 ft | 5DN1250462B000596 | 1 | — |
| 2009 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN1253419B000494 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125342FB000113 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125344CB000318 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125344JB000610 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125346JB000611 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125347EB000784 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125348HB001186 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125349EB000396 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 53 ft | 5DN125349JB001090 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (45)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2026 | 2177000839 | VALLEY WA | II | 2 | — | BOISE KF | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WESTERN |
1XKZP40X2PJ240599 5DN125345HB000187 |
OR YAKA340 OR HV00625 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| September 3, 2026 | 1158004884 | BUENA WA | III | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY |
1XKZP40XXSJ174019 5DN125349LB001593 |
OR YAKM500 OR HV49327 |
| 395.3A3II | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | Hours | ||||||||
| 395.3A3II | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | Hours | ||||||||
| August 14, 2026 | 2177000720 | VALLEY WA | II | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY |
1XKZP40X4SJ174016 5DN125343GB001238 |
OR YAKK470 OR HV82778 |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| August 13, 2026 | 2177000715 | VALLEY WA | II | — | — | BOWMAN TRUCKING INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY |
1XKZP40X9NJ107366 5DN125343GB001238 |
OR YAJR052 OR HV82778 |
| June 2, 2026 | 2143001130 | DEER PARK WA | III | — | — | BOISE CASCADE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY |
1XKZP40X4SJ174016 5DN1253486B000455 |
OR YAKK470 OR HU04724 |
| June 2, 2026 | 2170000516 | DEER PARK WA | III | — | — | MILL | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY |
1XKZP40X5MJ445961 5DN125347AB000570 |
OR YAJI108 OR HU44474 |
| May 27, 2026 | 0857000679 | LIBERTY LAKE WA | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY |
1XKZP40X5MJ445961 5DN125343HB000186 |
OR YAJI108 OR HV00620 |
| April 30, 2026 | 2181000171 | GRANDVIEW WA | I | 4 | 2 | UPP | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY |
1XKZP40XXSJ174019 5DN125349LB001593 |
OR YAKM500 OR HV9327 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | OOSAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45D-BAAL | OOSAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| April 6, 2026 | AW43420350 | LA GRANDE OR | II | 2 | — | CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY |
1XKZP40X6LJ347410 5DN125347LB001592 |
OR YAJD700 OR HV49326 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LPL | Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| December 30, 2025 | AW08170235 | COLD SPRINGS OR | II | 1 | 1 | PACKAGE CORPORATION OF AMERICA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY |
1XKZP40X6SJ142801 5DN125346JB000611 |
OR YAKJ581 OR HV11140 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| BOISE CASCADE | 6 | June 2, 2026 |
| BOISE | 3 | July 14, 2025 |
| BOISE CASCADE WOOD PRODUCTS | 2 | May 29, 2025 |
| BOISE KF | 1 | September 24, 2026 |
| MILL | 1 | June 2, 2026 |
| UPP | 1 | April 30, 2026 |
| PACKAGE CORPORATION OF AMERICA | 1 | December 30, 2025 |
| DEATLEY | 1 | July 30, 2025 |
| CLEARWATER PAPER | 1 | April 15, 2025 |
| PLUMMER | 1 | February 27, 2025 |
| MF EMILY | 1 | June 17, 2024 |
| WOODGRAIN MILLWORK | 1 | February 9, 2024 |
1 more shipper named at fewer inspections.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| April 4, 2023 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| November 5, 1999 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| November 27, 1998 | REVOKED 2 authorities | Common Carrier |
| August 25, 1998 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| July 29, 1998 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| November 29, 1991 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| October 31, 1991 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| August 16, 1988 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| December 12, 1985 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| October 5, 1998 | COMMON | On Record |
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