Joseph S Chow Ltd is an active interstate carrier based in Surrey, BC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 10 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 10 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 63% | 78% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 75% | 80% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 48% | 62% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.70 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.30 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1.37 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state CA accounts for 59% of activity. Activity outside home state (BC): 100%.
| 1 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | OR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 39524C1IIIELDDOF | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to provide output file comment when directed by an authorized safety officer | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 39524DELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 39524DELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 39375A3TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |