Carrier profile · USDOT 3461692 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Cortez Garcia Trucking Inc

1 power unitavg 18 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN JOSE, CA85/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2018 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18 yr

Model years 1999–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

10 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.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 33.33% on 3 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%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 — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.5 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.0 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 5 inspections

Home base

SAN JOSE, CA

4341 PALISADE DR

Most inspections: CA

5 inspections

CA 5

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3204615Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1532125 USDOT 2730165 USDOT 3377543 USDOT 3435366 USDOT 4082941 USDOT 3204615

Shares a company officer with other carriers

samuel cortez garcia — 2 carriers: USDOT 2620698

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 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 4341 PALISADE DR, SAN JOSE, CA, 95111-1548
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (408) 931-4530
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Samuel Cortez Garcia
USDOT / docket: 3461692
First registered: Jul 29, 2020
Last MCS-150: Jul 29, 2020 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
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 3, 2026

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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33%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 3 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

5violation records

2OOS-tagged records

1 of 3inspections 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.

Other vehicle maintenance

367%2 / 3

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Lights

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

50%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 1

50%May 25 to Nov 251 / 2

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (3 of 5 records)

393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1

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393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

Before you tender

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Lights

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CORTEZ GARCIA TRUCKING INC.

CORTEZ GARCIA TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3461692) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 29, 2020. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CORTEZ GARCIA TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

CORTEZ GARCIA TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3461692.

Is CORTEZ GARCIA TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. CORTEZ GARCIA TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CORTEZ GARCIA TRUCKING INC's safety record?

CORTEZ GARCIA TRUCKING INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CORTEZ GARCIA TRUCKING INC's fleet?

CORTEZ GARCIA TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CORTEZ GARCIA TRUCKING INC based?

CORTEZ GARCIA TRUCKING INC is based in SAN JOSE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(408) 931-4530 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3461692
Officer: SAMUEL CORTEZ GARCIA
Address: 4341 PALISADE DR
SAN JOSE, CA, 95111-1548

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 33.3%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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