Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 999042 · MX-425333
RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ
DBA AUTOTRANSPORTES REFRIGERADOS TORRCO
10 power unitsavg 14.3 yrLocal · 2 statesZAMORA, MC
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-425333 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2018 · vPIC
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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.
Active operating authorityEstablished 25 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.960.9 %
▲ 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
14.3 yr
Model years 2001–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ safe to work with?
Is RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ safe to load? RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ (USDOT 999042, MX-425333) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ZAMORA, MC, operating 10 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.9% (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 review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTRAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ 68
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.9% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
64.3% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance35 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 8 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance11
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2018
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ZAMORA, MC
Top corridor
TX ⇄ MC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 4306956Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2177928USDOT 4150361USDOT 2558218USDOT 3514306USDOT 2345736USDOT 4306956USDOT 3348390USDOT 4410129
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- EBANO 108, ZAMORA, MC, 59699
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 8238, HIDALGO, TX, 78557
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (331) 341-2109
- Cell
- (443) 356-1733
- Web domain
- torrcotruck.com
Registration
- Officer
- Rafael Torres Cortez
- USDOT / docket
- 999042 · MX-425333
- First registered
- 01/16/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2026 · 10,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ's USDOT number?
RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ's USDOT number is 999042, and its motor carrier number is MX-425333.
Is RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ's safety record?
RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ has a 60.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ's fleet?
RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ operates 10 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ based?
RAFAEL TORRES CORTEZ is based in ZAMORA, MC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.