Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube About Divisions Affiliates Careers Contact Gear DRIVE FOR COWAN ABOUT US ABOUT COWAN SYSTEMS Cowan Systems is a leader in the transportation industry. We provide our customers with the highest quality service for every mile along the way. With over 90 years of experience, Cowan Systems continues to innovate, excel, and deliver in the transportation industry. We specialize in dedicated truckload, intermodal, warehousing, brokerage, and driver staffing. At Cowan, we take immense pride in the service that we provide to all of our customers. We’re proud to work with a full scope of customers, including many Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. Our goal has always been to find the safest and most effective way to get freight from point A to point B. If a product needs moved, it should be in the back of a Cowan trailer — it’s all about the service! 0 Years in Operation 0+ Tractors 0+ Trailers 0 States Delivered to in 2020 Cowan Systems has been a consistent presence in the trucking industry since our inception. Take a look at some of the notable events in our company’s history. W.T. Cowan is established 1924 William T. Cowan established W.T. Cowan, Inc., which consisted of a single truck that he owned and operated. Mr. Cowan hauled Hendler’s ice cream from the creamery in Baltimore City to a commissary in D.C. Cowan was a savvy entrepreneur, who expanded his “Fast Freight” business to provide LTL service throughout the Middle Atlantic States. W.T. Cowan hauls Iwo Jima memorial 1954 Notably, W.T. Cowan received the distinguished honor of selection as the transportation company for the Iwo Jima Memorial statue. In 1954, seven W.T. Cowan trucks conveyed the 100 ton statue from the Bedi-Rassy Foundry in Brooklyn, New York to Arlington, Virginia. The drivers included Al Jackson, Dick Altersitz, George Austen, and Bud Reilly. W.T. Cowan transports cathedral bells 1963 In June 1963, the W.T. Cowan fleet was also responsible for transporting cathedral bells for the Washington National Cathedral Carillon. The ten English ringing bells, which were cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry of London, ranged in weight from 608 to 3,588 pounds. Cowan opens Key Warehouse Services 1979 In 1979, Cowan opened Key Warehouse Services, a warehouse and distribution company, which maximized the advantage of having a small fleet. As deregulation occurred within the trucking industry, the company was transformed into an irregular route truckload carrier. Joseph W. Cowan opens Cowan Systems, LLC. 1994 Joseph W. Cowan, the son of W.T. Cowan, opened Cowan Systems, LLC. as a new operating entity in 1994. Cowan Systems expanded the company focus to include the services of a specialized truckload carrier, including fleet replacement and dedicated fleet services. Cowan Systems continues to grow 2021 Today, Cowan’s state-of-the-art fleet has grown to nearly 2,000 power units. Valued Customers Proud Partnerships Home About Services Careers Contact CONNECT WITH US CONTACT INFO 4555 Hollins Ferry Road, Baltimore, MD 21227 Phone: 800–882–6926 © Copyright 2021 Cowan Systems