Carrier profile · USDOT 470267 · MC-205222 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

J W Canaday Trucking Inc

25 power unitsavg 8.4 yrRegional · 3 statesPROVIDENCE FORGE, VA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-205222 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

25Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.4Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.4 yr

Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 46.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 25-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 25
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 10 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Nationwide Comp’88–’96

Onebeacon America’96–’00

Canal’15–’20

beyond this history

1988199820082018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2020

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2015 → Jul 2020	$750K	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2014 → Jul 2014	$750K	2
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$750K	1
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2013	$750K	2
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2008 → Jul 2011	$750K	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jan 2005 → Jul 2008	$750K	5
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jul 2004 → Jul 2004	$750K	3
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jul 2003 → Oct 2003	$750K	3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Jul 2003	$750K	1
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2001 → Jul 2002	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2000 → Jul 2001	$750K	1
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1996 → Jun 2000	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Feb 1988 → Jul 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 25
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 10

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

14.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

VA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA

6800 S LOTT CARY ROAD

Top corridor

VA 9 · NC 6 · DC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6800 S LOTT CARY ROAD, PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA, 23140-2528
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (804) 829-9944
Cell: (804) 357-5547
Fax: (804) 829-5799
Email: j.canaday@canadaytrucking.com
Web domain: canadaytrucking.com

Registration

Officers: John D. Canaday · R.G. Canaday
USDOT / docket: 470267 · MC-205222
First registered: Feb 5, 1992
Last MCS-150: Aug 26, 2025 · 1,351,800 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 58205584

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,351,800

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for J W CANADAY TRUCKING INC.

J W CANADAY TRUCKING INC (USDOT 470267) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 25 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 26, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J W CANADAY TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

J W CANADAY TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 470267, and its motor carrier number is MC-205222.

Is J W CANADAY TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, J W CANADAY TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J W CANADAY TRUCKING INC's safety record?

J W CANADAY TRUCKING INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is J W CANADAY TRUCKING INC's fleet?

J W CANADAY TRUCKING INC operates 25 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is J W CANADAY TRUCKING INC based?

J W CANADAY TRUCKING INC is based in PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(804) 829-9944 Email dispatchj.canaday@canadaytrucking.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 470267
MC / Docket: MC-205222
Officer: JOHN D. CANADAY
Address: 6800 S LOTT CARY ROAD
PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA, 23140-2528

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 34 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2020

Vehicle OOS 33.3%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(804) 829-9944 Email dispatchj.canaday@canadaytrucking.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 470267
MC / Docket: MC-205222
Officer: JOHN D. CANADAY
Address: 6800 S LOTT CARY ROAD
PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA, 23140-2528

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 34 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2020

Vehicle OOS 33.3%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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