CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 1233685· MC449943· CARRIER· EIN 43383510
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JOSEPH'S TRANSPORTATION INC

44 JAMES ST, MEDFORD, MA, 02155(781) 396-2500safety@josephslimousine.comJOSEPH ALBANO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
2.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC449943

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 01/31/2014
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BGDRBV
Authority history (1) ▾
10/28/2003MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6)
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/31/201103/30/2014
  2. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/31/201101/31/2014
  3. THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/200701/31/2011
  4. THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/200701/26/2007
  5. THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/200601/26/2007
  6. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/200301/26/2006

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle47 inspections · 2.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

47 inspections · 3 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

47
Inspections
3
Violations
1
OOS violations
3
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

3
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • MA30

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Holding steady
10
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
10
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

56
Inspections
4
Violations
1
Out-of-service
7
CSA points
13
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

33 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

20 bus 13 incomplete vehicle
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 4×
YE2XC82B2H3049476· 88932 MA
2016 TEMSA TS35seen 3×
NLTRPPX77G1000366· 5590B MA
2007 FREIGHTLINER MB Chassisseen 3×
4UZAACBW47CY96456· BU18ADM MA
2024 MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinterseen 3×
W1X8ND350RT169014· LV6 MA
2023 FORD E-450seen 3×
1FDFE4FN3PDD35001· BU13AXY MA
2021 RAM ProMaster 3500seen 2×
3C7WRVLG5ME524833· BU17AXZ MA
2023 FORD E-450seen 2×
1FDFE4FN5PDD24226· BU14AXY MA
2014 TEMSA TS35seen 2×
NLTRPPU74E1000259· APN88931 MA
2016 TEMSA TS35seen 2×
NLTRPPX70G1000371· APN5591B MA
2017 TEMSA TS45seen 2×
NLTEJXY81H1000162· APN5642A MA
2016 CHEVROLET Expressseen 2×
1GB6GUBG6G1182450· BU43915 MA
2017 FREIGHTLINER XBA Arboc Rail Rear Engine Commercial Bus Chassisseen 2×
4UZAEJFD9HCJD6649· BU17ADG MA
2023 FORD E-450seen 2×
1FDFE4FN1PDD17192· BU16ADB MA
2022 FORD E-450seen 2×
1FDFE4FN6NDC42695· BU14ABK MA
2023 FORD E-450seen 2×
1FDFE4FN1PDD20903· BU44742 MA
2026 TEMSA TS35seen 2×
NLTRPPB75T1000688· BU13BDA MA
2026 TEMSA TS35seen 2×
NLTRPPB70T1000694· BU19BDF MA
2004 GILLIG Low Floor Bus
15GGD291341074855· BU44736 MA
2017 GRANDE WEST Vicinity
2G9B30AAXHA098080· BU44734 MA
2004 GILLIG Low Floor Bus
15GGD291641074851· BU41819 MA
2018 TEMSA TS45
NLTEJXM84J1000183· APN5870A MA
2004 GILLIG Low Floor Bus
15GGD291741074857· BU41816 MA
2015 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XC21B4F3048468· APN88947 MA
2006 GILLIG Low Floor Bus
15GGE291X61091152· BU11AKW MA
2011 GILLIG Low Floor Bus
15GGE3016B1091937· BU19AGB MA
2004 GILLIG Low Floor Bus
15GGD291X41074853· BU44876 MA
2008 GILLIG Low Floor Bus
15GGB301181079423· BU16AJF MA
2026 TEMSA TS35
NLTRPPB73T1000690· BU11BDA MA
2022 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FN4NDC42694· BU19ANR MA
2020 RAM ProMaster 3500
3C7WRVLG1LE109619· BU21022 MA

+ 3 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
28
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
29
29 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi2 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi12 drivers
Company officer
JOSEPH ALBANO
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
61141144
Registered since
2004-04-08
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 28 buses.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: JOSEPH'S LIMOUSINE SERVICE INC (USDOT 667059, registered 1996) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
GREEN GARDEN PROPERTY SERVICE
USDOT 3677187Active· W HENRIETTA, NY
Strong
Officer
2
PHOENIX MASONRY
USDOT 3789199Active· PORTLAND, OR
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
JOSEPH'S LIMOUSINE SERVICE INC
USDOT 667059Inactive· MEDFORD, MA
Medium
MailingAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

9 events
  1. 04/07/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/30/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAR 0574590-00

  3. 01/31/2014Insurance filed — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BGDRBV

  4. 01/31/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAR 0574590-00

  5. 01/31/2011Insurance replaced — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BBRCNL

  6. 01/26/2007Insurance replaced — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BBLCGP

  7. 01/26/2006Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAR3737820-00

  8. 04/08/2004Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  9. 10/28/2003MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2026-01-05
Last review
2025-12-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-07
Reported mileage
400,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — JOSEPH'S TRANSPORTATION INC, MEDFORD, MA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 10:10 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.