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JOHN CHORDAS

DBA: JOHN'S BODY SHOP

USDOT 620185 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JOHN A CHORDAS Company officer 2: CHRISTOPHER CHORDAS Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in BINGHAMPTON, NY Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Contract (Property) reinstated · Oct 27, 2020
Policy effective · Sep 18, 2025
Review these
  • Contract (Property) gap · 36 days Inactive Sep 21, 2020 → reinstated Oct 27, 2020
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
Company officer: JOHN A CHORDAS
Company officer 2: CHRISTOPHER CHORDAS
Cargo: Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — JOHN CHORDAS (USDOT 620185)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): JOHN A CHORDAS (Company officer); CHRISTOPHER CHORDAS (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Contract (Property) gap · 36 days — Inactive Sep 21, 2020 → reinstated Oct 27, 2020

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/620185/
As of: Jul 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 620185
In FMCSA records since Nov 9, 1995 (~30y)
Company officer JOHN A CHORDAS
Company officer 2 CHRISTOPHER CHORDAS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 12,500 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (607) 724-1346
Physical
1451 FRONT ST
BINGHAMPTON, NY 13901-1027
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 620185
In FMCSA records since Nov 9, 1995 (~30y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 12,500 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0
Trucks 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 50% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
6
Drivers
4
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

JOHN CHORDAS is a motor carrier based in BINGHAMPTON, NY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 620185. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 6 power units and 4 drivers, with 2 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

JOHN CHORDAS is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers, with 5 years on FMCSA's records, based in Binghampton, NY. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (contract) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in NY (1 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 21, 2020 to Oct 27, 2020 (36 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2024
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 1 100.0% May 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 1
International 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 3.50 4 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 24.00 24 — Jul 20, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87878185 May 16, 2026 PA 1 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 11998TT · 1HTMMAAL85H693092
12 396.3A1-BOS, 392.9A2-C, 393.47E Yes
82687938 Sep 11, 2024 NY 2 QUEENSBURY NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 12011TT · 1FUPCSZB0WL974051
1 393.9(a) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NYSP17367550 Feb 9, 2014 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3506485600 Jan 3, 2014 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC680373
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC680373 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 27, 2020 MC680373-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jun 3, 2009 MC680373-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA863192184 91X $1,000,000 Sep 18, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 8673032 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2020 Sep 14, 2024 CANCELLED
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY MC8317738 BIPD/Primary — Nov 27, 2019 Sep 15, 2020 CANCELLED
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY MC8317738 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2019 Nov 27, 2019 CANCELLED
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY MC8268280 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2018 Sep 15, 2019 CANCELLED
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY MC8247621 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2017 Sep 15, 2018 CANCELLED
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 8502RB010699 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2012 Sep 15, 2017 CANCELLED
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 8502RB010699 CARGO — Sep 15, 2012 Sep 15, 2017 CANCELLED
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 02ARPKG010699 BIPD/Primary — Dec 21, 2011 Sep 15, 2012 REPLACED
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 02ARPKG010699 BIPD/Primary — Dec 21, 2011 Sep 30, 2012 CANCELLED
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 02ARPKG0001000 CARGO — Sep 15, 2008 Sep 30, 2012 CANCELLED
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 02ARPKG0001000 CARGO — Sep 15, 2008 Sep 15, 2012 REPLACED
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 02ARPKG0001000 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2008 Dec 21, 2011 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 23, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Sep 23, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Sep 14, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 21, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Sep 21, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Sep 21, 2020
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 36 days (through Oct 27, 2020)
  7. Sep 15, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Nov 27, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Nov 26, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Sep 20, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Sep 15, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Sep 18, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Sep 15, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Sep 20, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Sep 15, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Sep 30, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Sep 30, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Sep 15, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Sep 15, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Dec 21, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
QUEENSBURY NY NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify JOHN CHORDAS

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about JOHN CHORDAS

Is JOHN CHORDAS an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. JOHN CHORDAS is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 620185 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is JOHN CHORDAS's safety rating? ▾
JOHN CHORDAS is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has JOHN CHORDAS had? ▾
2 roadside inspections are on file for JOHN CHORDAS in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is JOHN CHORDAS's out-of-service rate? ▾
JOHN CHORDAS has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 2 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is JOHN CHORDAS based? ▾
JOHN CHORDAS reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1451 FRONT ST, BINGHAMPTON, New York 13901-1027. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does JOHN CHORDAS have valid operating authority? ▾
JOHN CHORDAS has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does JOHN CHORDAS operate? ▾
JOHN CHORDAS self-reports 6 power units and 4 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has JOHN CHORDAS had any crashes? ▾
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for JOHN CHORDAS in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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