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LUIS ALBERT ORTEGA

DBA: WESTERN STATE TRANSPORTATION

DOT# 1823915 MC# 661785 Hereford, TX Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
(806) 363-5166 ljrortega76@hotmail.com 435 Hickory St, Hereford TX 79045
3 tractors · all owned 4 drivers 554k mi/yr · ~185k per unit
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FRED Score 78.9 / 100
Low confidence
18 yrs history · 26 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
3
Drivers · CDL
4 · 3
Annual miles
554k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 3 0 0 3
Trailers 7 0 0 7

Registration

Registered
10-24-2008 (18 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
07-18-2025
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
LUIS A. ORTEGA

Cargo

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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
  • Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
26
19% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
3.8%
1 of 26
Driver out-of-service
7.7%
2 of 26
Violations
64
1 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

64 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    62 · 0 OOS
    Lights 32 · Brakes 15 · Tires 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 12
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
on record since Aug 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2012
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL (Aug 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Texas (HQ) 23
  • New Mexico 2
  • Arizona 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (88%).

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