HDT 2013 Truck Fleet Innovator Joe Cowan
Cowan was running his father's company's public warehouse operation, and within that entity started a small irregular route truckload business — the kernel from which his current company, Cowan Systems, was grown.
Cowan Systems is now running about 1,700 Navistar or Peterbilt tractors and 4,000 Wabash trailers. The intermodal operation has about 600 owner-operators.
Cowan's lightweight trailer spec includes composite wood floors that are strong and lightweight, and Duraplate walls, no plywood liners.
Wide-base single tires reduce weight on Cowan's lightweight vehicle specs.