Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
79 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1005862 · MC-749370
LA TORTILLERIA LLC
DBA PURPLE CROW
79 power unitsavg 3.3 yrMulti-region · 10 statesWINSTON SALEM, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-749370 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
79Power units
65 observed · MCS-150
72Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.3Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 226 inspections.
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.36.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.3 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LA TORTILLERIA LLC safe to work with?
Is LA TORTILLERIA LLC safe to load? LA TORTILLERIA LLC (USDOT 1005862, MC-749370) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WINSTON SALEM, NC, operating 79 power units and 78 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 226 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LTLA TORTILLERIA LLC 94
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Safety
226 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.3% (24-mo)48 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)165 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
2.3% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 79-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 79
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 165
- Annualized
- ≈83 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving52
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Pennsylvania National · 11–20
20112020
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CAS. INS. CO. | Jun 2011 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 79
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 65
- Trailers (towed)
- 72
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo165165
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WINSTON SALEM, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1070890USDOT 229354Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 169967USDOT 229354USDOT 181069USDOT 3540285USDOT 453469USDOT 1837968USDOT 2836466USDOT 1070890
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7979
Observed (24 mo)6565
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1001 REYNOLDS BLVD, WINSTON SALEM, NC, 27105
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 773-0010
- Cell
- (336) 341-7649
- Web domain
- purplecrow.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dan Calhoun · John Ruble
- USDOT / docket
- 1005862 · MC-749370
- First registered
- 02/21/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2026 · 4,636,817 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 47230508
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is LA TORTILLERIA LLC's USDOT number?
LA TORTILLERIA LLC's USDOT number is 1005862, and its motor carrier number is MC-749370.
Is LA TORTILLERIA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LA TORTILLERIA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LA TORTILLERIA LLC's safety record?
LA TORTILLERIA LLC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 226 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LA TORTILLERIA LLC's fleet?
LA TORTILLERIA LLC operates 79 power units and 78 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LA TORTILLERIA LLC based?
LA TORTILLERIA LLC is based in WINSTON SALEM, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.