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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 176560· MC159437· CARRIER· EIN 93-0970791
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JOSEPH S CHOW LTD

19261 94 AVENUE, SURREY, BC, V4N 4E6(604) 888-2286johncantafio@jschow.comJOHN CANTAFIO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Vehicle OOS
11.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC159437

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 12/01/2011
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia· policy 80407
Authority history (9) ▾
05/12/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)
05/12/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)
01/03/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/2011)
10/15/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/2007)
11/08/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/29/2005)
11/08/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/29/2005)
05/22/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/19/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
12/21/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2003 → 12/01/2011
  2. TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/31/2010 → 11/02/2011
  3. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/23/2007 → 01/29/2011
  4. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/23/2007 → 12/31/2010
  5. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/1990 → 11/09/2007
  6. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/01/1990 → 10/23/2007
  7. VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 01/01/1994 → 08/01/2003

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.

Vehicle17 inspections · 11.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver28 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
JOHN CANTAFIO
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 26 owned trailers.

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

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

19 events
  1. 08/20/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2024)

  2. 05/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)

  3. 05/12/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)

  4. 12/01/2011Insurance filed — Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 80407

  5. 12/01/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 80407

  6. 11/02/2011Insurance cancelled — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    CARGO · policy N08020171-4473

  7. 01/29/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 5IM216449

  8. 01/03/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/2011)

  9. 12/31/2010Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 5IM216449

  10. 11/09/2007Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy CIM9001115

  11. 10/23/2007Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy CIM9001115

  12. 10/15/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/2007)

  13. 11/08/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/29/2005)

  14. 11/08/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/29/2005)

  15. 08/01/2003Insurance replaced — VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD · policy 1034

  16. 05/22/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  17. 02/19/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 12/21/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  19. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2000-03-14
Last review
2000-03-08
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-08-20
Reported mileage
686,000 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. June, 2021

    • Drivers shrank to 15

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — JOSEPH S CHOW LTD, SURREY, BC

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 14, 2026, 5:56 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.