Dowell Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
31 years (granted 1994)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
66 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Dowell Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2171 Bill Wright Road, Jefferson, GA 30549
Phone
(706) 245-0493
Power units
38
Drivers
36
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC280173
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Dismissed — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/11/2002 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/14/2002
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.5%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 66 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
13.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 66 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
sorrellsr@windstream.net — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 03/2026 · GA 07/2023 · GA 10/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | VA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2026 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 24, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 21, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 18, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Aug 10, 2026 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 29, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 20, 2026 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 20, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 15, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 15, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 11, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 5, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 30, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 22, 2026 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2026 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 29, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 28, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 26, 2026 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 19, 2026 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 4, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2026 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 10, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 9, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 10, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 26, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2026 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 9, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 8, 2026 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 8, 2026 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Feb 4, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 23, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 22, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 21, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 13, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 29, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Dec 16, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 8, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 2, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 19, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 9, 2025 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Oct 20, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 5, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jun 30, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 30, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| May 29, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 9, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 9, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 27, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 27, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 18, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 1, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 66 of 66 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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