Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1990065 · MC-758047
CORTEX TRUCKING INC
13 power unitsavg 9.3 yrRegional · 4 statesFONTANA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-758047 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
2013–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.3 yr
Model years 2013–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CORTEX TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is CORTEX TRUCKING INC safe to load? CORTEX TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1990065, MC-758047) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FONTANA, CA, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 41 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-09
CTCORTEX TRUCKING INC 76
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Safety
41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving18
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Scottsdale · 15–19
Scottsdale · 20–22
Texas · 22–25
20112025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Sep 2014 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Sep 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2022
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FONTANA, CA
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3048572USDOT 3799096USDOT 4096270Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1926987USDOT 3048572USDOT 3116494USDOT 3799096USDOT 4096270
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5932 ROOSEVELT DR, FONTANA, CA, 92336
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 578-8015
- Web domain
- cortextrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Veronica Cortez
- USDOT / docket
- 1990065 · MC-758047
- First registered
- 02/01/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 12/23/2025 · 960,643 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.36
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 CORTEX TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
CORTEX TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1990065, and its motor carrier number is MC-758047.
Is CORTEX TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-09, CORTEX TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CORTEX TRUCKING INC's safety record?
CORTEX TRUCKING INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is CORTEX TRUCKING INC's fleet?
CORTEX TRUCKING INC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CORTEX TRUCKING INC based?
CORTEX TRUCKING INC is based in FONTANA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.