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JOSE A ORTIZ

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Company CheckJOSE A ORTIZ · DOT 137256

DBA: J A ORTIZ & SONS

1317 SOUTH J ST, HARLINGEN, TX, 78550

DOT# 137256 MC# 236199 Harlingen, Texas 34 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Aug 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Aug 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Aug 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 30, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address1317 SOUTH J ST, HARLINGEN, TX, 78550

Mailing Address1317 SOUTH J ST, HARLINGEN, TX, 78550

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC236199

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating34 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.07 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.7 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage171,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/19/1992

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective01/31/2017

CompanySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CT776314002

Last checked09/19/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers4

Mileage171,000 mi

Operating34 years

MCS-15004/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 03/19/1992 | Rated: 07/01/1992

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

3 · 0 OOS =

2025

3 · 0 OOS =

2026

6 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

0 crashes =

2026

1 crash ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 9 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/30/2026	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

20 roadside violations across 9 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 12 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 5 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
08/09/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	TX	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/09/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	US77 RIVIERA SCALE	4	0	4	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US77 RIVIERA SCALE	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/24/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US77 RIVIERA SCALE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2026	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	JACKSON CO	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	US77 RIVIERA SCALE	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/12/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US77 RIVIERA SCALE	10	5	5	-	▲Detail
07/11/2025	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	8510 FM1425 MM 165	3	3	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2024	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	US77 RIVIERA SCALE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	US77 RIVIERA SCALE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM 1015 AND MALONE R	2	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 77 RIVIERA	1	0	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections6

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT776314-8007-071	$750,000	01/31/2007	01/31/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT776314-8007-071	$0	01/31/2007	04/25/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT774256-8006-061	$0	01/31/2006	01/31/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT774256-8006-061	$750,000	01/31/2006	01/31/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	IMP 6543085	$0	01/31/2005	01/31/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	BBRT03355	$0	01/31/2004	01/31/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	WI 67 28 06	$750,000	01/31/2003	01/31/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	ATC2957507	$0	01/31/2002	01/31/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	ATC2957507	$0	01/31/2002	01/31/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	PLP5008305	$750,000	01/31/2002	01/31/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	PLP5008305	$750,000	01/31/2002	01/31/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	REL 345 354	$750,000	01/31/2001	01/31/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	REL 345 354	$750,000	01/31/2001	01/31/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	REL 345 354	$750,000	01/31/2001	12/20/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	REL 345 354	$750,000	01/31/2001	01/31/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	ECA04041	$750,000	01/31/2000	01/31/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	IMD0535	$0	01/31/1999	01/31/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	ECA02771	$750,000	01/31/1999	01/03/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL470938	$0	01/31/1995	02/28/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL470938	$0	01/31/1995	01/31/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	EFM101931	$750,000	01/31/1995	02/28/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	EFM101931	$750,000	01/31/1995	01/31/1999	Replaced
91	BIPD	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	NKC2016762	$0	01/31/1994	01/31/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	61MSKY0020	$0	01/31/1992	01/31/1995	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC236199	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/14/1991	REVOKED	02/07/2005
MC236199	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/17/2005	-	-
MC236199	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/10/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/13/2004
MC236199	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/01/2000	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/10/2000

No revocation records.

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98/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

No email address on file−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Drivers

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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