CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 656712· MC303055· CARRIER· EIN 95-4509066
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E & A PALLET INC

18516 SOUTH BROADWAY STREET, GARDENA, CA, 90248(310) 327-1292hernan@eapallet.comHERNAN CORTEZ
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
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC303055

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
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 (6) ▾
03/31/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (03/05/2013)
03/31/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREJECTED
06/24/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (06/13/2005)
04/10/1998CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/14/1998)
03/20/1997CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/1997)
05/10/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/03/1999)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/17/2005 → 02/27/2013
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/17/2000 → 06/07/2005
  3. ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/17/1999 → 03/17/2000
  4. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/17/1998 → 03/17/1999
  5. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/17/1997 → 03/17/1998
  6. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/23/1996 → 03/17/1997
  7. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/17/1996 → 12/23/1996

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
4
Crashes
2
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
12
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
12
12 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2010
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
Company officer
HERNAN CORTEZ
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1996-08-28
Last MCS-150 update
2011-01-07
Census status
I

Fleet: 12 trucks · 9 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 graph

This carrier shares phone numbers or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Strong· 3
1
HERNAN CORTEZ
USDOT 1582160Inactive· NORWALK, CA
Strong
Officer
2
HERNAN CORTEZ
USDOT 2751604Active· GARDENA, CA
Strong
OfficerPhone
3
INTERNATIONAL WOOD PALLETS INC
USDOT 3881685Active· GARDENA, CA
Strong
OfficerPhone

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

21 events
  1. 02/27/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP93406F

  2. 01/07/2011MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2010)

  3. 03/10/2010Out-of-service order rescinded
  4. 02/22/2010Federal out-of-service order

    90 day failure to pay fine

  5. 06/15/2009Out-of-service order rescinded
  6. 06/01/2009Federal out-of-service order

    90 day failure to pay fine

  7. 03/23/2009Federal out-of-service order

    90 day failure to pay fine

  8. 11/26/2008Federal out-of-service order

    90 day failure to pay fine

  9. 03/31/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (03/05/2013)

  10. 03/31/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REJECTED
  11. 06/07/2005Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP93406A

  12. 03/17/2000Insurance cancelled — ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TK100427399

  13. 06/24/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (06/13/2005)

  14. 03/17/1999Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy T07702564

  15. 04/10/1998CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/14/1998)

  16. 03/17/1998Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy T07701210

  17. 03/20/1997CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/1997)

  18. 03/17/1997Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy T07700551

  19. 12/23/1996Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TO 77 00 551

  20. 08/28/1996Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  21. 05/10/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/03/1999)

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
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2009-10-01
Last review
2011-08-11
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2011-01-07
Reported mileage
103,000 mi (2010)
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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, 4:16 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.