Cortes Towing Enterprises IncUSDOT 2547660VR 94/100SAN DIEGO, CA

Carrier profileFMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

Cortes Towing Enterprises Inc

USDOT: 2547660
MC: 887634

DBA CORTES TOWING

Inspected in 1 jurisdictionSAN DIEGO, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

15Reported power

13 seen in inspections

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.1Avg age (yr)

2015–2024 · vPIC

Call company(619) 300-7946 Email company[email protected]

Assessment evidence · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.Multiple injury crashes

Multiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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.12 years since first USDOT registrationFMCSA registration record dates to 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 82 inspections.

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

USDOT registration yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

15Reported power

13 seen in inspections

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.1Avg age (yr)

2015–2024 · vPIC

Call company(619) 300-7946 Email company[email protected]

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Observed fleet ageObserved

6.1 yr

Model years 2015–2024. No peer comparison available.

Registration historyOn record

12 yr registered

USDOT record added in 2014. Registration age does not establish unchanged ownership or continuous authority.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

82 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Available records

About these records

Counts reflect returned source records. No observations does not mean no activity; additional access does not guarantee more records.

Historical filings do not establish current coverage. Observed units are a sample, not a complete fleet inventory. Shared vehicle matches are research leads, not proof of ownership or fraud.

Safety

30 inspections · rolling 24 months · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 13, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 3.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

24-mo population · 30 vehicle / 30 driver checks

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

3.6% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

How to read this trend

Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. Trending down 5.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.

Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial

30 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

How to read monthly counts

Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.

Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit

Annual inspections per registered power unit.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — more roadside records are available to review alongside OOS and crash findings.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

Recorded violations · ranked by frequency

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

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Coverage requirements

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K general-freight floor (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities require $1M–$5M; verify against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Nationwide Comp’14–’16

Amguard’19–’22

Obsidian Specialty’22–’26

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurer eras are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2026 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2022 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2019 → Nov 2022	$750K	5
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Nov 2019	$750K	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Sep 2018 → Sep 2019	$750K	1
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2018	$750K	1
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2016 → Sep 2017	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Nov 2014 → Oct 2016	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 13, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 0

Power units define capacity; trailers stay separate.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 jurisdictions · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 13, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

Jurisdictions observed

1 US state

Mapped inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

US inspection map· US states and DC · roadside inspections, last 24 mo

US map; all recognized jurisdiction counts below.

Inspection counts by jurisdiction

California: 30 inspections

Home base

SAN DIEGO, CA

919 HOLLISTER ST

Most inspections: CA

30 inspections

CA 30

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Network & connections

Shared vehicles & matching records · not a fraud finding

FMCSA network & connections data as of Nov 13, 2026

Connection records are not fraud findings. Shared vehicles or business details alone do not establish ownership, common management or wrongdoing.

No recent shared-vehicle observations returned

No shared-vehicle matches were returned for the last 12 months. This does not establish that equipment was never shared or that records are complete.

Show all-time history (5 vehicles · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 873208

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 13, 2026

Location

Physical address: 919 HOLLISTER ST, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (619) 300-7946
Fax: (619) 710-4850
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: cortestowingsd.com

Registration

Officer: Johnny Cortes
USDOT / docket: 2547660 · MC-887634
First registered: Oct 6, 2014
Last MCS-150: Jan 30, 2025 · 172,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 13, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes are available in this activity feed. This does not establish an unchanged record or complete historical coverage.

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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 30 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

6violation records

1OOS-tagged records

1 of 30inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

50%0 / 5

Other vehicle maintenance

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

7%Nov 24 to May 251 / 14

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 3

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 12

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (5 of 6 records)

392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLUCR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1

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393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC.

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 2547660) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 24, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 3.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 13, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 1 jurisdiction, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 13, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 30, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 13, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 13, 2026.

What is CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 2547660, and its motor carrier number is MC-887634.

Is CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 13, 2026. CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register. Operating authority: Common: Active; Contract: None; Broker: None.

What is CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC has a 3.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC operates 15 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC based?

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 jurisdiction.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(619) 300-7946 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2547660
MC / Docket: MC-887634
Officer: JOHNNY CORTES
Address: 919 HOLLISTER ST
SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154

At a glance

Active for-hire authorityCommon authority · 12 yr since USDOT registration
$750K BIPD in forceBIPD in force — $750,000 · NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026
Vehicle OOS 3.3%vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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