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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1575802· MC745065· CARRIER· EIN 87-1948301
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CORTES TRANSPORT INC

4820 RIDGERIVER AVE, STOCKTON, CA, 95206(209) 915-4247josecortes61@outlook.comJOSE CORTES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC745065

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (7) ▾
10/10/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2017)
10/11/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2016)
10/09/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/2015)
10/08/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2014)
12/19/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/27/2018)
05/21/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/13/2012)
04/29/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/24/2013)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/30/2022 → 11/04/2022
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/15/2022 → 06/21/2022
  3. SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/2017 → 11/21/2018
  4. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/2016 → 11/05/2017
  5. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/2015 → 11/05/2016
  6. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/2014 → 11/05/2015
  7. SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/04/2013 → 11/04/2014
  8. ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/17/2012 → 06/17/2013
  9. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2011 → 06/17/2012

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

2
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
4
CSA points
2
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

2 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

1 truck 1 trailer
2016 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49XXGJ114630· 9G26249 CA
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYFS2450PA923008· 4NX6346 CA

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
JOSE CORTES
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2006-11-10
Last MCS-150 update
2024-02-26
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
11
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: JOSE CORTES (USDOT 1372373, registered 2005) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 11
1
CORTES TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 3265043Active· HURON, CA
Strong
Officer
2
CORTES'S TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 4006150Active· LINDALE, TX
Strong
Officer
3
J20 LLC
USDOT 4432270Active· AURORA, CO
Strong
Officer
4
J20 LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3842118Inactive· LAWRENCE, MA
Strong
Officer
5
JOSE CORTES
USDOT 2417945Active· YUMA, AZ
Strong
Officer
6
JOSE CORTES
USDOT 2468496Inactive· KEWANEE, IL
Strong
Officer
7
JOSE CORTES
USDOT 2479885Inactive· ROWLETT, TX
Strong
Officer
8
JOSE CORTES
USDOT 1372373Inactive· BARDSTOWN, KY
Strong
Officer
9
JOSE CORTES
USDOT 1860974Inactive· LANCASTER, CA
Strong
Officer
10
JOSE ZAMUDIO CORTES
USDOT 4279586Active· DOBSON, NC
Strong
Officer
11
ROAD HEAVEN TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3412244Inactive· LANCASTER, PA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

18 events
  1. 02/26/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  2. 11/04/2022Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP45098D

  3. 06/21/2022Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP45098D

  4. 11/21/2018Insurance cancelled — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy STP27152

  5. 11/05/2017Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-93343-02

  6. 10/10/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2017)

  7. 11/05/2016Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-93343-01

  8. 10/11/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2016)

  9. 11/05/2015Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1181440-00

  10. 10/09/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/2015)

  11. 11/04/2014Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy OPI1076533

  12. 10/08/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2014)

  13. 12/19/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/27/2018)

  14. 06/17/2013Insurance cancelled — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MC8103165

  15. 06/17/2012Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WK003879

  16. 05/21/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/13/2012)

  17. 04/29/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/24/2013)

  18. 11/10/2006Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-02-26
Reported mileage
90,500 mi (2023)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. August, 2021

    • Name changed to "CORTES TRANSPORT INC"

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — JOSE ALFREDO CORTES, STOCKTON, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 2:37 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.