Purple Squirrel · FMCSA Background Report
BOW TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
DOT 167857 · Carrier
Report DateJune 22, 2026
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Company Information
Legal NameBOW TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Registered Since06/01/1974
Entity TypeCarrier
Registered AddressUNKNOWN, AUSTIN, TX, 78753
Risk Assessment
No MCS-150 date on file — verify the carrier is active
No phone or email on file with FMCSA
Authority held for 52.1 years
Authority & Licensing
Broker AuthorityNone
Common CarrierNone
Contract CarrierNone
Fleet & Safety
Power Units0
Drivers0
Safety RatingNone on file
Authority History

No authority history found on file.

Other Companies at This Address

24 FMCSA-registered entities share this address (showing 10). Multiple registrants at one address can indicate address farming or shell company activity.

CompanyDOTMCTypeStatus
MCFARLAND TRUCK LINES INC 115987 MC144293 AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Active
W LEE BROWN 130250 — OTHER-APPLYING FOR MC Inactive
ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INC FORMERLY GEOTRONICS C 136181 — PRIVATE PROPERTY Inactive
BOYCE IRON WORKS INC 136342 — PRIVATE PROPERTY Inactive
CONSTRUCTIONAL CHEMICALS INC 136444 — PRIVATE PROPERTY Inactive
W S CONNER 136445 — PRIVATE PROPERTY Inactive
ANTONIUS M KRAMMER & EDWARD 136582 — EXEMPT FOR HIRE Inactive
CAPITOL CATTLE COMPANY 136634 — EXEMPT FOR HIRE Inactive
ELMO CAGLE 140358 — EXEMPT FOR HIRE Inactive
DAVID S WILLIAMS 156669 — PRIVATE PROPERTY Inactive
One Thing FMCSA Can't Tell You

FMCSA confirms this carrier's authority exists. It can't confirm the person dispatching is who records say — that's how double brokering and cargo theft happen.

  • The Supreme Court's vicarious liability ruling means one unvetted carrier can expose you to a nuclear verdict.
  • Double brokering is at record highs. Scammers clone legitimate authority and re-broker your load.
  • Purple Squirrel closes the gap: MVR pulls + selfie ID checks prove the driver is who records say.
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