JOSE LUIS CORTEZ
DBA: JOE'S TRANSPORT
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 17
- Drivers · CDL
- 20 · 20
- Annual miles
- 1.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Trailers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Registration
- Registered
- 03-26-2008 (18 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-04-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOSE LUIS CORTEZ
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.6× as often as the median active fleet of 10–19 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.029 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 1.88 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.85 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.15 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
29 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert19 · 6 OOSLights 7 · Brakes 4 · Tires 2 · Other parts 6
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Unsafe driving No alert7 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 3 · Phone use 1
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Hours of service No alert3 · 0 OOSFalse log 1 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun132025ArkansasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Highlander Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2008
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY → Highlander Specialty Insurance Company (Apr 2026); INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY → OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2024)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Apr 1, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 4
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Apr 16, 2008)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
19 filings and 12 authority events since 2008 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 1, 2026Highlander Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 5, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 27, 2026opened after OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 29, 2025OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 26, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 26, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2025OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 29, 2025 · insurer name change7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2025opened after OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2024OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 25, 2024opened after INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 29, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2023INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 28, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 29, 2024 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 24, 2023opened after INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 28, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2022INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 28, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 17, 2022opened after UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 28, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2021UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 28, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 26, 2021opened after UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 28, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2020UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 28, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 2, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 26, 2020opened after UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 28, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 19, 2019UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 28, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2019UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 19, 2019 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jul 23, 2019 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 27, 2019opened after AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 28, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2018AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCELiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 28, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2017CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 28, 2018 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2016AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCELiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 28, 2017 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 15, 2016opened after NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 28, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2015NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 28, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2014NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 28, 2015 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Texas (HQ) 25
- Arkansas 10
- Missouri 4
- Illinois 2
- Kentucky 2
- Louisiana 1
- Ohio 1
- Tennessee 1
54% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (17 power units: 17 filed, 17 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 17 power units this active to have about 0.9 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.7 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 3.49 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.27 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 1.94 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-SEP-25 – 31-MAY-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.