Carrier profile · USDOT 1078275 · MC-447663 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

RAQUEL & SAMUEL CORTEZ

DBA CORTEZ TRANSPORTATION

3 power unitsavg 22.1 yrRegional · 3 statesFORT WORTH, TX100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-447663 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

22.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(817) 909-3896 Email dispatchcortransport1984@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

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 · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

22.1 yr

Model years 1997–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

State Pennsylvania’03–’06

Sentry Select’16–’19

Canal’19–’24

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · since Jun 2024

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2019 → Jun 2024	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jun 2019	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2013 → Jun 2015	$750K	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Jun 2013	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Jun 2012	$750K	1
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2010 → Mar 2012	$750K	2
SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Nov 2010	$750K	1
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2008 → Nov 2009	$750K	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2006 → Nov 2008	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Nov 2003 → Nov 2006	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Nov 2003	$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): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

22.1 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

37.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FORT WORTH, TX

2608 MUSE ST

Top corridor

TN ⇄ TX

TN 4 · OK 2 · VA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2608 MUSE ST, FORT WORTH, TX, 76112
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (817) 909-3896
Fax: (817) 457-2239
Email: cortransport1984@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Noe Cortez
USDOT / docket: 1078275 · MC-447663
First registered: Dec 6, 2002
Last MCS-150: Apr 15, 2026 · 350,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

350,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RAQUEL & SAMUEL CORTEZ.

RAQUEL & SAMUEL CORTEZ (USDOT 1078275) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL effective Jun 30, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 15, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RAQUEL & SAMUEL CORTEZ's USDOT number?

RAQUEL & SAMUEL CORTEZ's USDOT number is 1078275, and its motor carrier number is MC-447663.

Is RAQUEL & SAMUEL CORTEZ authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, RAQUEL & SAMUEL CORTEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RAQUEL & SAMUEL CORTEZ's safety record?

RAQUEL & SAMUEL CORTEZ has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).