JOSE ORTIZ
Legal: ORCA TRUCK LINE LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202623 inspections · 118 violations (13 OOS) · 29% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
12
3× · sev 4
- 2391.11B2-QDriver Fitness2 OOS
Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 4395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
7
7× · sev 1
- 5393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
6
2× · sev 3
- 6395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 7393.55C1
Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
2
2×
- 8396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 9396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
2
2×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX16
- US2
- AR2
- AL2
- LA1
- MS1
- MO1
- IL1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp9× · 8%
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required5× · 6%
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.1× · 4%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 7%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 5%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle4× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 14%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 2%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 2%
- 393.86A1-RIGRear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing.1× · 1%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 1%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 30% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 12.5% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 28% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.7× · 74%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 21%
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids1× · 5%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. · OOS
- Run a credential-expiration tracker and keep DQ files complete
- Verify medical cards and endorsements before dispatch
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA21 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- JORGE CAVAZOS ORTIZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2012-07-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 owned tractors.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or emails with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
27 events- 12/17/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2024)
- 08/28/2025Insurance filed — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy NHS1755085
- 08/28/2025Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS1458838
- 08/01/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2025)
- 08/28/2024Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS1182169
- 08/01/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2024)
- 08/28/2023Insurance cancelled — PALOMAR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHP0002402
- 08/01/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2023)
- 08/28/2022Insurance replaced — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS0717881
- 08/01/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
- 08/28/2021Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS0593450
- 08/02/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2021)
- 08/28/2020Insurance replaced — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS0593450
- 08/28/2020Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS0368546
- 08/03/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2020)
- 08/28/2019Insurance cancelled — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1206920
- 08/01/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2019)
- 08/28/2018Insurance cancelled — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 986776
- 08/01/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2018)
- 08/28/2017Insurance cancelled — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 734340
- 08/01/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2017)
- 08/28/2016Insurance cancelled — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 507727
- 08/01/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2016)
- 08/28/2015Insurance replaced — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 186956
- 08/28/2013Insurance replaced — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 72979
- 10/18/2012ENTERPRISE — GRANTED
- 07/27/2012Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2018-09-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-17
- Reported mileage
- 564,097 mi (2024)
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