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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2547660· MC887634· CARRIER· EIN 10-0728436
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CORTES TOWING

Legal: CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC

919 HOLLISTER ST, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154(619) 300-7946johnnycortes@cortestowingsd.comJOHNNY CORTES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC887634

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 01/24/2026
NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 26MOT02366400
Authority history (7) ▾
10/26/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2021)
10/26/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2020)
09/03/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2019)
09/04/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2018)
09/05/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2017)
10/03/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2016)
12/03/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13) ▾
  1. OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2022 → 01/24/2026
  2. NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/24/2026 → 01/24/2026
  3. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2021 → 11/22/2022
  4. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2020 → 11/22/2021
  5. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/04/2020 → 11/22/2020
  6. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2019 → 03/04/2020
  7. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2019 → 02/04/2020
  8. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2019 → 11/22/2019
  9. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2018 → 09/30/2019
  10. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2017 → 09/30/2018
  11. AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2016 → 09/30/2017
  12. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/25/2014 → 10/30/2016
  13. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/25/2014 → 09/30/2016

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.

Vehicle33 inspections · 3% OOS · National 22%
Driver33 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

0

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
15
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
13
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi11 drivers
Company officer
JOHNNY CORTES
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2014-10-06
Last MCS-150 update
2025-01-30
Census status
I

Fleet: 15 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

25 events
  1. 01/24/2026Insurance filed — NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 26MOT02366400

  2. 01/24/2026Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TARPX-CP-000000236-00

  3. 01/24/2026Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GA26MOT02366400

  4. 01/30/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2024)

  5. 11/22/2022Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP216533

  6. 11/22/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP112154

  7. 10/26/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2021)

  8. 11/22/2020Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP008072

  9. 10/26/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2020)

  10. 03/04/2020Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP008072

  11. 02/04/2020Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP008072

  12. 11/22/2019Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FA19MOT02115100

  13. 09/30/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB002688

  14. 09/03/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2019)

  15. 09/30/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy UXQ0016301

  16. 09/04/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2018)

  17. 09/30/2017Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01 CI 864460 10

  18. 09/05/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2017)

  19. 10/30/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 7806358991

  20. 10/03/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2016)

  21. 09/30/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 7806358991

  22. 11/21/2015Out-of-service order rescinded
  23. 09/29/2015Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit

  24. 12/03/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  25. 10/06/2014Registered 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

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2022-02-11
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-01-30
Reported mileage
172,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 6, 2026, 10:56 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.