HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2516069-cortez-trucking-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:14 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
CORTEZ TRUCKING INC
Doing business as CORTEZ TRUCKING LOGISTICS INC
Review before booking · 2 signals
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- No BOC-3 process agent on fileMC872999 has active authority but no process agent in FMCSA's BOC-3 data. Every for-hire carrier and broker must designate one.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average41.7% vs Texas average 25.1%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (202) 327-3350, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC872999.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC872999 | Primary | STAR MUTUAL RRG Policy 82115-32384B-26 · 91X | $750,000 | Mar 17, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 5 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC872999 | STAR MUTUAL RRG Policy 82115-32384B-26 | Jan 12, 2026 | Cancelled at term end |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC872999 | STAR MUTUAL RRG Policy 82115-32384B-26 | Jan 12, 2026 | Replaced |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC872999 | CANAL INSURANCE CO. Policy CT7415119122 | Jan 12, 2024 | Replaced |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC872999 | PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CA 5825105 | Jan 24, 2017 | Replaced |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC872999 | CANAL INSURANCE CO. Policy CT7415119122 | Jan 12, 2024 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
5 of 12 · Texas avg 25.1%
0 of 16 · Texas avg 7.7%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 5 states and provinces, 24 months
- TX 10 62.5%
- LA 2 12.5%
- SD 2 12.5%
- KS 1 6.3%
- MT 1 6.3%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 4
4 tractors
Freightliner 3Kenworth 2Peterbilt 1
4 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 4
3 semi-trailers · 1 tractors
Utility 3Great Dane 2Wilson 2
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Sigma 1Lone Star Pipe 1Lincoln Manufacturing 1Viaflex, Inc 1MCIP 1Kingdom Pipe And Steel 1Tejas Tubular 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | TX | 2 | 7 | No |
| Jul 22, 2026 | TX | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 3, 2026 | TX | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| May 14, 2026 | MT | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| May 7, 2026 | SD | 3 | 2 | No |
| Mar 3, 2026 | TX | 3 | 0 | No |
| Feb 20, 2026 | TX | 2 | 4 | No |
| Dec 28, 2025 | TX | 2 | 4 | No |
| Dec 24, 2025 | KS | 2 | 3 | No |
| Nov 18, 2025 | SD | 3 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Texas average covers 347,704 vehicle and 460,473 driver inspections of all Texas-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
27 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 38 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Texas share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 5 | 88.9% | 78.8% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 11.1% | 11.4% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Inoperable Required Lamp Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939 | 3 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 1 | 1 |
| Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345AAJS | 1 | 1 |
| Failing to secure load General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A | 1 | 1 |
| Inoperative turn signal Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS | 1 | 1 |
| Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3 | 1 | 1 |
| False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E1PC | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 1 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Texas column is the mix across all Texas-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
Crash details
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | Washington, DC | 0 | 1 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2516069 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC872999 |
| Legal name | CORTEZ TRUCKING INC |
| DBA name | CORTEZ TRUCKING LOGISTICS INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 4 |
| Drivers | 4 |
| Annual mileage | 68,000 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Jun 16, 2014 · 12 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @hotmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Straight trucks | 4 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMeatRefrigerated Food
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about CORTEZ TRUCKING INC
What does CORTEZ TRUCKING INC's operating authority allow?
MC872999: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about CORTEZ TRUCKING INC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking CORTEZ TRUCKING INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2516069. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (202) 327-3350, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC872999, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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