Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 815328 · MC-362221
JAVIER ORTEGA
DBA J ORTEGA TRUCKING
1 power unitsDOWNEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-362221 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Insurance on fileEstablished 27 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAVIER ORTEGA safe to work with?
Is JAVIER ORTEGA safe to load? JAVIER ORTEGA (USDOT 815328, MC-362221) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DOWNEY, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (66/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JOJAVIER ORTEGA 66
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Carolina · 99–05
Wilshire · 05–08
Great American · 08–10
State Nationalspecialty · 17–19
Northland · 19–25
19992025
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → May 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 10 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Feb 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1999 → Aug 2005 | $750k | 4 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DOWNEY, CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
javier ortega — 11 carriers: USDOT 954083USDOT 1316414USDOT 1947709USDOT 2166687USDOT 2481857USDOT 2605012USDOT 2769969USDOT 3738066
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10520 PARAMOUNT BLVD 105, DOWNEY, CA, 90241
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (661) 212-6428
Registration
- Officer
- Javier Ortega
- USDOT / docket
- 815328 · MC-362221
- First registered
- 06/16/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 06/10/2024 · 112,322 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 10.53
- 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.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is JAVIER ORTEGA's USDOT number?
JAVIER ORTEGA's USDOT number is 815328, and its motor carrier number is MC-362221.
Is JAVIER ORTEGA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAVIER ORTEGA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAVIER ORTEGA's fleet?
JAVIER ORTEGA operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAVIER ORTEGA based?
JAVIER ORTEGA is based in DOWNEY, CA.