ORTEGAS MEAT DIST INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — ORTEGAS MEAT DIST INC (USDOT 2694058)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2694058/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2694058 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MANUEL C ORTEGA General Freight Other Based in FRESNO, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=275923 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2694058

In FMCSA records since Jun 12, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer MANUEL C ORTEGA

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Other

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 3

Contact & address

Phone: (559) 264-9009

Physical

2316 S FRUIT

FRESNO, CA 93706

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2694058

In FMCSA records since Jun 12, 2015 (~11y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.40 vs 1.80 +0.60

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	2	0	0
Trucks	2	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	20%	20%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

ORTEGAS MEAT DIST INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (5 stops).

Violation profile

40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 275,923 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

25%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 275,923 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 275,923 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	5	2	40.0%	Sep 2, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		5
Utility		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	2.00	2	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	7.50	8	—	Aug 31, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88880603	Sep 2, 2026	CA	2	SB SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALES	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 13491Z2 · 1FVACWDT3EHFJ4430	2	392.2-SLLSR, 393.95F	No
85687145	Sep 4, 2025	CA	3	FRESNO AREA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 10931N2 · 3ALACXCY4GDHE1892	1	392.2-SLLTL	No
84248370	Mar 27, 2025	CA	3	CASTAIC IF	FREIGHTLINER SEMI-TRAILER CA 10930N2 · 1FVACXDT2BDBB0894	2	383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLSR	Yes
84247942	Mar 26, 2025	CA	2	I5 NB CASTAIC CVEF	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 48430B2 · 3ALACXCY4GDHE1892	8	393.75G-TAOW, 393.75G-TFWETL, 392.2-SLLSR	Yes
83371493	Dec 10, 2024	CA	1	CASTAIC IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9E02015 · 3AKJGBDV8FDGL5481	1	396.3A1	No
78870139	Jun 7, 2023	CA	1	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 13491Z2 · 1FVACWDT3EHFJ4430	3	396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a), 392.2	Yes
78846173	Jun 7, 2023	CA	1	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 13491Z2 · 1FVACWDT3EHFJ4430	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CA0009879259	Sep 3, 2025	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CASTAIC IF	CA	2	1
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	CA	2	1
FRESNO AREA	CA	1	0
I5 NB CASTAIC CVEF	CA	1	1
SB SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALES	CA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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