Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2858756 · MC-960330
OCTAVIO ORTIZ
DBA TAVOS TRANSPORT
4 power unitsavg 20.1 yrRegional · 4 statesSAN LUIS, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-960330 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
20.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
20.1 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is OCTAVIO ORTIZ safe to work with?
Is OCTAVIO ORTIZ safe to load? OCTAVIO ORTIZ (USDOT 2858756, MC-960330) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN LUIS, AZ, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 186 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
OOOCTAVIO ORTIZ 93
01
Safety
186 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)81 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)83 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.7% 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
≈10.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 83
- Annualized
- ≈42 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈10.4 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.
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance109
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance88 · 15 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance83 · 25 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance58 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance32
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance31 · 11 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance31 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance30 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance21
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance20
02
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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
National Unity · 16–21
Qualitas · 23–26
20162026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 5 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2023
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN LUIS, AZ
Top corridor
AZ
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1910322USDOT 4213787USDOT 1851579USDOT 2290194USDOT 3250305USDOT 1463549USDOT 2155116USDOT 1772445
Shares a company officer with other carriers
octavio ortiz — 4 carriers: USDOT 1066989USDOT 2253717USDOT 2480520
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 412 INDUSTRIAL AVE, SAN LUIS, AZ, 85349
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 5791, SAN LUIS, AZ, 85349
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (928) 988-1312
Registration
- Officers
- Octavio Ortiz · Cristhian Ortiz
- USDOT / docket
- 2858756 · MC-960330
- First registered
- 02/25/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/04/2025 · 86,250 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate OCTAVIO ORTIZ. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is OCTAVIO ORTIZ's USDOT number?
OCTAVIO ORTIZ's USDOT number is 2858756, and its motor carrier number is MC-960330.
Is OCTAVIO ORTIZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, OCTAVIO ORTIZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OCTAVIO ORTIZ's safety record?
OCTAVIO ORTIZ has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 186 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is OCTAVIO ORTIZ's fleet?
OCTAVIO ORTIZ operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OCTAVIO ORTIZ based?
OCTAVIO ORTIZ is based in SAN LUIS, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.