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ORTEGA EXPRESS INC

CITRUS HTS, CA

DBA: ORTEGA TRUCKING

ORTEGA EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Citrus Hts, CA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Jan 14, 2025
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — ORTEGA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3376996)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3376996/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
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USDOT 3376996 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SERGIO A. ORTEGA MICHEL General Freight Based in CITRUS HTS, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233843 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: Clear to review.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 2020 KNIGHTS FERRY DR → 6801 SAN TOMAS DR APT 109 · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • DBA — → ORTEGA TRUCKING · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city PLUMAS LAKE → CITRUS HTS · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3376996
In FMCSA records since Jan 3, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1083345
Company officer SERGIO A. ORTEGA MICHEL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 118,189 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (916) 215-5300
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6801 SAN TOMAS DR APT 109
CITRUS HTS, CA 95961
Mailing
2020 KNIGHTS FERRY DR
PLUMAS LAKE, CA 95961
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3376996
In FMCSA records since Jan 3, 2020 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 118,189 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-01-27 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 0 1 1
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
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

ORTEGA TRUCKING had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (3 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 396.17(c) (Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Volvo, Great Dane, and Vanr are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 233,843 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,843 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,843 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 2020 KNIGHTS FERRY DR 6801 SAN TOMAS DR APT 109
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 18, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — ORTEGA TRUCKING
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Physical city PLUMAS LAKE CITRUS HTS
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-09 2025-01

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 3 0 0.0% Jan 31, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 15
Great Dane 5
Hyundai Translead 3
Wabash National 3
Utility 1
Vanguard 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 2.00 2 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
83790467 Jan 31, 2025 CA 2 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
83665644 Jan 19, 2025 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
0 — No
83443123 Dec 18, 2024 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
0 — No
82780698 Sep 20, 2024 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
0 — No
82391099 Aug 15, 2024 OR 3 KLAMATH FALLS OR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
0 — No
81899527 Jun 18, 2024 OR 2 WOODBURN OR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
81791594 Jun 5, 2024 OR 3 WOODBURN OR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
0 — No
81607376 May 10, 2024 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
0 — No
80952508 Feb 26, 2024 OR 3 or-ashland-poe---3.5-mi-n-ashland
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
1 396.17(c) No
80875948 Feb 15, 2024 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
0 — No
80745198 Jan 31, 2024 OR 3 or-bend---2-mi-s-bend
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
1 395.8(e)(1) No
80498587 Dec 28, 2023 CA 2 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
1 395.8 No
80194970 Nov 16, 2023 OR 3 or-lowell---4-mi-e-lowell-jct
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
0 — No
80147540 Nov 10, 2023 NV 3 REST AREA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
4 396.17(c), 395.24(c)(2)(ii), 395.22(g) No
79809499 Sep 29, 2023 OR 3 KLAMATH FALLS POE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
0 — No
79464606 Aug 18, 2023 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
1 393.207(a) No
78622216 May 12, 2023 OR 3 or-ashland-poe---3.5-mi-n-ashland
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP45049 · 4V4NC9EH2DN132822
0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA1602400014 Jan 26, 2024 CA 0 2 Yes No Injury
CA3404066113 Sep 21, 2022 CA 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1083345
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 15, 2021 MC1083345 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Jan 27, 2020 MC1083345-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA991592703 91X $750,000 Jan 14, 2025 On file ACTIVE
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP-4332208 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2024 Jan 14, 2025 REPLACED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD00015066-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2023 Jan 14, 2024 CANCELLED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-100992-03 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2022 Jan 14, 2023 CANCELLED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-100992-02 BIPD/Primary — Nov 16, 2021 Jan 14, 2022 REPLACED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-100992-02 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 NAME CHANGED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-100992-02 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2021 Nov 16, 2021 REPLACED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-100992-02 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2020 Jan 14, 2021 REPLACED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-100992-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2020 Jan 14, 2021 CANCELLED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-100992-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2020 Jan 14, 2020 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 14, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jan 14, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 10, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jan 18, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jan 14, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 14, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Dec 20, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Dec 9, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Nov 16, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 14, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 14, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jan 5, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jan 27, 2020
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Jan 14, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
COTTONWOOD IF CA 4 0
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF CA 2 0
WOODBURN OR OR 2 0
CASTAIC IF CA 1 0
CORDELIA IF CA 1 0
REST AREA NV 1 0
KLAMATH FALLS OR OR 1 0
KLAMATH FALLS POE OR 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 1 0
395.24(c)(2)(ii) Driver failed to manually add the trailer number Hours of Service 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0

Related Records

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