Fowler — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Fowler Equipment Co Inc
DBA
Fowler
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
565 Rahway Ave, Union, NJ 07083
Phone
(908) 686-3400
Power units
4
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
69.2%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kvalla@fowlercompanies.com — company domain
Domain age
fowlercompanies.com registered 1996-11-05 (30 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NJ 03/2013 · NJ 04/2005 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 30, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2025 | NY | Level I — Full |
| Aug 29, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Aug 13, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 9, 2024 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Aug 5, 2024 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Feb 16, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2024 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Dec 28, 2023 | US | Level I — Full |
| Nov 29, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 13 of 13 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Paul E. Fowler Obituary Dec 15, 2017 - Konrad-Behlman Funeral Homes
Konrad-Behlman Funeral Homes · 12/15/2017
Robert C. Canavello - View Obituary & Service Information - Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home
Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home · 1/11/2025
Aide charged with raping teen at special-ed school in Somerset County - New Jersey 101.5
New Jersey 101.5 · 10/5/2017
No. Branford freight forwarder sold - Hartford Business Journal
Hartford Business Journal · 7/2/2019
Executive profile: Jose Cruz - Long Island Business News
Long Island Business News · 6/20/2017
Fowler, Young Automotive and El Toro among dealership buyers in 4 acquisitions - Automotive News
Automotive News · 10/12/2021
NJ teen, 'Speechless star,' raising awareness for cerebral palsy - 6abc Philadelphia
6abc Philadelphia · 10/13/2016
Review | 5G is the least compelling thing about the iPhone 12 - The Washington Post
The Washington Post · 10/23/2020
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