Carrier profile · USDOT 1512588 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Vortex Services LLC

DBA SANCON TECHNOLOGIES VORTEX SERVICES

180 power unitsavg 7.5 yrNational · 21 statesHOUSTON, TX94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

180Power units

69 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 750-9081 Email dispatchkestes@vortexcompanies.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 133 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

180 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

99 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 10.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 68 vehicle and 92 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

8.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 1.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

98 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 11

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 180-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 180
Inspections · 24 mo: 99
Annualized: ≈50 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 4 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness7 · 7 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 180
Observed power (24 mo): 69
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

46.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

18150 IMPERIAL VALLEY DR

Top corridor

CA ⇄ TX

CA 25 · ME 12 · MT 11

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3332507 USDOT 2274930 USDOT 4366491

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@vortexcompanies.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 2487517 USDOT 2952510 USDOT 3060497 USDOT 3082820 USDOT 3383055 USDOT 9347645

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

180

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 18150 IMPERIAL VALLEY DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77060
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 750-9081
Email: kestes@vortexcompanies.com
Web domain: vortexcompanies.com

Registration

Officers: Katie Estes · Ronald Callahan
USDOT / docket: 1512588
First registered: Jun 8, 2006
Last MCS-150: Feb 14, 2025 · 2,006,960 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

180

Power units

230

Drivers

130

CDL drivers

2,006,960

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 VORTEX SERVICES LLC.

VORTEX SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1512588) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 99 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 68 vehicle-level and 92 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 180 power units and 230 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 14, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VORTEX SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

VORTEX SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 1512588.

Is VORTEX SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, VORTEX SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is VORTEX SERVICES LLC's safety record?

VORTEX SERVICES LLC has a 10.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 133 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is VORTEX SERVICES LLC's fleet?

VORTEX SERVICES LLC operates 180 power units and 230 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VORTEX SERVICES LLC based?

VORTEX SERVICES LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.

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