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Carrier profile · USDOT 2547660 · MC-887634 · Updated 06/13/2026

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC

DBA CORTES TOWING

15 power unitsavg 5.6 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN DIEGO, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-887634 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.6Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(619) 300-7946 Email dispatchjohnnycortes@cortestowingsd.com

Carrier verification summary 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, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 2547660) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 2547660) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 2547660) has a 2.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 2547660) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 2547660) reports 15 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/30/2025.

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 2547660) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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

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.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 82 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

2.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

2.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.6 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 2.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 37 vehicle and 37 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

3.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 37
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving12 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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?

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 on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 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 insurers 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 → Sep 2016	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

86%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SAN DIEGO, CA

919 HOLLISTER ST

Top corridor

CA 37

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

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

Contact

Phone: (619) 300-7946
Cell: (619) 250-3408
Fax: (619) 710-4850
Email: johnnycortes@cortestowingsd.com
Web domain: cortestowingsd.com

Registration

Officer: Johnny Cortes
USDOT / docket: 2547660 · MC-887634
First registered: 10/06/2014
Last MCS-150: 01/30/2025 · 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

172,000

Annual mileage

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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 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?

As of 2026-06-13, CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?

CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES INC has a 2.7% 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).