CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4371386· MC1712203· CARRIER· EIN 33-3637645
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OTC TRANSPORTATION INC

10608 HALEDON AVE, DOWNEY, CA, 90241-2813(661) 243-0861operations.otc19@gmail.comSALVADOR CORTEZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
Admiral Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 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

MC1712203

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 09/19/2025
Admiral Insurance Company· policy FEI-TXS-30138-00
ENDED 09/19/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/19/2025
Arch Insurance Company· policy FBCAT0650300
Authority history (2) ▾
05/08/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/10/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED

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.

▼ Improving
1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

5
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
12
CSA points
1
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

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

4 truck 4 trailer
2020 FREIGHTLINER SD122seen 2×
3AKJGNDV4LDKV9176· 9G26979 CA
2006 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMA1432361030128· 4MP8823 CA
2006 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer
1PMA1432561029143· 4MP8824 CA
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HSDZAPR9KN486052· 9G16438 CA
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLD59GLHM4711· 9H34092 CA
2016 POLAR TANK TRAILER
1PMA34229G1047562· 4PG5238 CA
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HSDZAPR9KN485516· 9G26978 CA
2018 POLAR TANK TRAILER
1PMA24623J1009118· 4MK3318 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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
24
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
11
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2026
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
SALVADOR CORTEZ
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2025-03-04
Last MCS-150 update
2026-09-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 9 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 15 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
8
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: INDUSTRY PALLET SERVICE INC (USDOT 2707385, registered 2015) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 8
1
CORTEZ 49 DISTRIBUTOR LLC
USDOT 4153026Active· BELL GARDENS, CA
Strong
Officer
2
CORTEZ ASPHALT SEALCOATING & LINE STRIPING INC
USDOT 4084163Active· OAKWOOD, GA
Strong
Officer
3
INDUSTRY PALLET SERVICE INC
USDOT 2707385Inactive· CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA
Strong
Officer
4
LIBERTY FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 2958607Inactive· COMMERCE CITY, CO
Strong
Officer
5
SALVADOR CORTEZ
USDOT 3253352Active· APPLE VALLEY, CA
Strong
Officer
6
SALVADOR CORTEZ
USDOT 2771396Active· LOS ANGELES, CA
Strong
Officer
7
SALVADOR CORTEZ
USDOT 1932961Inactive· DOWNEY, CA
Strong
Officer
8
TONY S WHEELS AND TIRES INC
USDOT 2851788Active· LOS ANGELES, CA
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

7 events
  1. 09/07/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2026)

  2. 05/08/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 09/19/2025Insurance filed — Admiral Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FEI-TXS-30138-00

  4. 09/19/2025Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FBCAT0650300

  5. 09/19/2025Insurance ended — Arch Insurance Company

    policy FBCAT0650300

  6. 04/10/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  7. 03/04/2025Registered 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
2026-03-02
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-09-07
Reported mileage
317,000 mi (2026)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 7:37 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.