Carrier profile · USDOT 1335121 · MC-516122 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RAFAEL CORTEZ

DBA M & R CORTEZ TRANSPORTATION

1 power unitavg 17 yrLocal · 2 statesMORENO VALLEY, CA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-516122 ACTIVE

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Carolina’05–’15

Northland’16–’21

Northland’22–’24

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Feb 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Mar 2024	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Feb 2022	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Mar 2021	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Feb 2016	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Feb 2015	$750K	7