James E Bowman
Phone (570) 683-5691Bloomsburg, PA
Find this carrier by: USDOT 560055 · MC 659470 · 570-683-5691 · 5706835691 · Bloomsburg, PA
Carrier information from FMCSA records. See dates and record coverage. How to verify an FMCSA record.
- USDOT
- USDOT560055
- MC
- 659470
- Registered
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Location
- Bloomsburg, PA
- MCS-150 filed
- May 12, 2025
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
Listed active
Common carrier; verify in Motus
Insurance record
$750,000
Stored BIPD filing
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
James E Bowman is an active motor carrier based in Bloomsburg, PA, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 560055 and MC 659470. Phone: (570) 683-5691. It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers on its MCS-150 (May 12, 2025). It has 1 reportable crash in the available 24-month crash records. The available inspection summary records zero roadside inspections.
USDOT 560055 was first registered with FMCSA on Apr 14, 1994 (32 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated May 12, 2025. FMCSA records 2 authority revocations, the latest common authority MC659470 effective Jun 23, 2014 (involuntary revocation). The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company) took effect Oct 1, 2025, recorded as "TERM/REPL".
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- May 12, 2025
- Registration record changed
- Sep 5, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Not available
- Latest crash recorded
- Feb 27, 2025
- Latest vehicle observation
- Not available
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Not on file for USDOT 560055: safety rating or scores.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- James E. Bowman
- Company officer 2
- Cody John Bowman
- Legal name
- James E Bowman
- Doing business as
- Jim Bowman Farms
- Organization
- Corporation
- Classification
- Private (Property) · Authorized For-Hire · Exempt For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 560055
- Docket numbers
- MC 659470 (active)
- Registered
- Apr 14, 1994 (32 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- May 12, 2025
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- May 2027 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Bloomsburg, PA
- USDOT registrations in Bloomsburg
- 369
- Currently active
- 186 (50%)
- One-truck operations
- 213 (58%)
- With for-hire authority
- 97 (26%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 11
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 14, 2026. This carrier reports 3 power units against a local average of 4.0.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 560055
- Docket numbers
- MC 659470
- Phone
- (570) 683-5691570-683-56915706835691
- Fax
- (570) 683-5691570-683-56915706835691
- jebowmanfarms@gmail.com
- Officers
- James E. Bowman, Cody John Bowman
- Legal name
- James E Bowman
- DBA
- Jim Bowman Farms
- Address
- 8 Hacks Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 560055 as active.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
Stored legacy record lists Common carrier as active; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
Stored BIPD amount: $750,000. Check Motus filings and confirm coverage with the insurer.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
- Check: Shares an officer with 1 inactive USDOT number
See Connected companies below.
- No data: No inspections in the available 24-month summary
Missing inspections do not establish a clean safety record.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
- Sunrise Service And Transport INCUSDOT 1154961 · Kanab, UTSame officerNot activePossible link
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Stored operating authority
| Authority type | Recorded status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Active | None | None |
| Contract | None | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 659470
- Active
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance filings
| Type | Insurer | Form | Policy | Coverage | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BIPD) | Westfield Insurance Co. | 91X | CAG 4 989 20J | $750,000 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | United Financial Casualty Company | CA974565297 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2025 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Falls Lake National Insurance Company | FLTRK000000288 | Oct 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2023 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | United Financial Casualty Company | CA 6281421 | Jan 25, 2018 | Oct 31, 2019 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | United Financial Casualty Company | CA 6281421 | Jan 25, 2018 | Jan 25, 2018 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Eastern Atlantic Insurance Company | TEA374090 | Apr 22, 2014 | Jun 17, 2014 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | United Financial Casualty Company | CA 2166632 | Apr 22, 2013 | Apr 22, 2014 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Northland Insurance Company | WN028746 | Oct 7, 2010 | Apr 22, 2013 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| CARGO | Northland Insurance Company | WN028746 | Apr 22, 2010 | May 24, 2011 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | United Financial Casualty Company | CA 4381075 | Oct 15, 2009 | Oct 7, 2010 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| CARGO | United Financial Casualty Company | CA 4381075 | Oct 22, 2009 | Apr 22, 2010 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
Showing the 10 most recent of 15 history records.
Revocations
| Docket | Authority | Type | Served | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC659470 | Common | Involuntary revocation | May 21, 2014 | Jun 23, 2014 |
| MC659470 | Common | Involuntary revocation | Sep 18, 2009 | Oct 21, 2009 |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Crash counts: FMCSA crash file, 24-month rolling window (1 record, Feb 27, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025). "Fatal crashes" counts crashes with at least one death; "Deaths" counts people killed (0 people were injured).
Most recent
- Last crash
- Feb 27, 2025
Latest inspections
Latest crashes
| Date | Location | Deaths | Injured | Tow-away | Vehicles | Conditions | Hazmat released | FMCSA recordable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | Berwick Borough, PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | 2 | No adverse conditions · Dry · Daylight | Not available | Yes |
A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 2
- CDL drivers
- 2
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 2
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 3
- Trucks
- 3
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 92,299 (2024)
Equipment evidence
- Tractor-TrailerMCS-150 3 tractors and 4 trailers filed on its MCS-150
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Record updated: dBA name JE BOWMAN FARMS → JIM BOWMAN FARMS.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC659470) — TERM/REPL.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- Earliest reportable crash on file.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC659470).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Falls Lake National Insurance Company (MC659470) — CANCEL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Falls Lake National Insurance Company (MC659470).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC659470) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC659470).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC659470) — TERM/REPL.
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC659470.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Eastern Atlantic Insurance Company (MC659470) — CANCEL.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC659470 (involuntary revocation).
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Eastern Atlantic Insurance Company (MC659470).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC659470) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC659470).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Northland Insurance Company (MC659470) — CANCEL.
- Insurance cancelled: CARGO with Northland Insurance Company (MC659470) — CANCEL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Northland Insurance Company (MC659470).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC659470) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: CARGO with Northland Insurance Company (MC659470).
- Insurance cancelled: CARGO with United Financial Casualty Company (MC659470) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: CARGO with United Financial Casualty Company (MC659470).
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC659470.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC659470).
- Revocation served: Common authority MC659470 (involuntary revocation).
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 560055.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
Recent changes to the record
| Date | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | DBA name | JE BOWMAN FARMS | JIM BOWMAN FARMS |
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Apr 14, 1994
- Last MCS-150 update
- May 12, 2025
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is James E Bowman an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 560055 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is James E Bowman's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 560055; docket number MC 659470.
How do I contact James E Bowman?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (570) 683-5691; fax (570) 683-5691; email jebowmanfarms@gmail.com; address 8 Hacks Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.
What insurance does this record show for James E Bowman?
The stored legacy record shows $750,000 liability (BIPD). This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is James E Bowman's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does James E Bowman have?
Power units: 3; drivers: 2, as filed on its MCS-150 (May 12, 2025).
What does James E Bowman haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, household goods, logs/poles/beams, machinery (large), fresh produce, livestock, grain/feed/hay, meat and 4 more cargo types.
What equipment does James E Bowman operate?
On government records: Tractor-Trailer (3 tractors and 4 trailers filed on its MCS-150).
How many inspections and crashes has James E Bowman had?
Inspections: 0; crashes recorded: 1, in the available 24-month records.
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for James E Bowman?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives May 2027. The latest filing stored here is May 12, 2025. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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