Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 779829 · MC-348878 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Erik Jose Ortega
DBA E J ORTEGA TRANSPORT
2 power unitsCALEXICO, CA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-348878 INACTIVERATED UNSATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.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 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 25.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2727 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
ERIK JOSE ORTEGA (USDOT 779829) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 1, 2001.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Oct 2, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is ERIK JOSE ORTEGA's USDOT number?
ERIK JOSE ORTEGA's USDOT number is 779829, and its motor carrier number is MC-348878.
Is ERIK JOSE ORTEGA authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, ERIK JOSE ORTEGA is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ERIK JOSE ORTEGA's fleet?
ERIK JOSE ORTEGA operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ERIK JOSE ORTEGA based?
ERIK JOSE ORTEGA is based in CALEXICO, CA.
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