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License Plate AL 1A181BD (Alabama) — Cowin Equipment Company Inc

USDOT 274333 · Kenworth

1 OOS event

Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2026-08-122NK3HM6X9RM356883AL 1A181BDCOWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC · USDOT 274333

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Cowin Equipment Company Inc Active

USDOT
274333
MC
353190
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Birmingham, AL
Power units
155
Drivers
80
Inspections (24 mo)
54
Crashes (24 mo)
8
Vehicle OOS rate
11.5%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-12). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
AL-1A181BD
Vehicles
1
Inspections
1
OOS results
1
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What this means

License plate AL-1A181BD appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 2NK3HM6X9RM356883 (Kenworth). Most recent operating carrier: Cowin Equipment Company Inc (USDOT 274333). Vehicle make on file: Kenworth (STRAIGHT TRUCK). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate AL-1A181BD (Alabama) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. The most recent inspection activity under this plate was 2026-08-12. The latest inspection was in Mississippi, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Alabama).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a Kenworth — VIN 2NK3HM6X9RM356883 (straight truck).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 1 inspection on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 1 inspection. OOS breakdown: 1 driver. The leading violation category is Fatigued Driving (HOS) (1). Fatigued Driving (HOS) covers hours-of-service limits and logbook / ELD records.

Operators

Operated by Cowin Equipment Company Inc (USDOT 274333) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 2NK3HM6X9RM356883 Kenworth · STRAIGHT TRUCK
Last seen 2026-08-12
Carrier: COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (DOT 274333) · 1 inspections · 1 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in Mississippi · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Fatigued Driving (HOS)1— Minor
Vehicle Maintenance0✓ Clean
Unsafe Driving0✓ Clean
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
Out-of-Service breakdown:
Driver OOS: 1 · Vehicle OOS: 0 · Hazmat OOS: 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate AL-1A181BD?
One: VIN 2NK3HM6X9RM356883 (Kenworth).
What do the out-of-service results on plate AL-1A181BD mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 1 inspection (1 driver). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.
Who operates the truck with plate AL-1A181BD?
FMCSA inspection records name Cowin Equipment Company Inc (USDOT 274333) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-08-12.

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