Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1823915 · MC-661785
LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA
DBA WESTERN STATE TRANSPORTATION
3 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesHEREFORD, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-661785 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2011–2025 · vPIC
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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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 25 inspections.
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.64.6 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA safe to work with?
Is LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA safe to load? LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA (USDOT 1823915, MC-661785) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HEREFORD, TX, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.5% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LALUIS ALBERT ORTEGA 100
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.5% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈3.7 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.7 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.
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance15
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
National · 12–14
Great West · 14–25
20082025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2014 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Dec 2009 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
2011
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 observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HEREFORD, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3852900USDOT 1553165Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2389941USDOT 2902726USDOT 3759242USDOT 4213244USDOT 1553165USDOT 3852900USDOT 4389800USDOT 1047273
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers99
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 435 HICKORY ST, HEREFORD, TX, 79045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (806) 363-5166
Registration
- Officer
- Luis A. Ortega
- USDOT / docket
- 1823915 · MC-661785
- First registered
- 10/24/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 07/18/2025 · 553,553 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.
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Frequently asked
What is LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA's USDOT number?
LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA's USDOT number is 1823915, and its motor carrier number is MC-661785.
Is LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA's safety record?
LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA has a 4.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA's fleet?
LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA based?
LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA is based in HEREFORD, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.