Joseph S Chow Ltd
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Mar 4, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 24 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2020 | NV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2016 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2014 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 3, 2013 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2012 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 4, 2007 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 4, 2006 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2005 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2004 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2003 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2003 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2001 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 17, 2000 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 1999 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 23, 1998 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 8, 1998 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 1998 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 30, 1997 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 16, 1997 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 1996 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 9, 1996 | CA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 1995 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 25, 1991 | CA | 0 | 0 | No |
| Aug 29, 1990 | OR | 0 | 3 | No |