JOSE LUIS CORTEZ
USDOT 1752865 · Doing business as JOE'S TRANSPORT
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (17 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHighlander Specialty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate13.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 18 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1752865 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-641465 |
| Legal Name | JOSE LUIS CORTEZ |
| DBA Name | JOE'S TRANSPORT |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9564586800 |
| Address | 2404 BETO DR, Mission, TX, 78574 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Highlander Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-04-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-04-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2008-04-16 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2008-04-16 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 37 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-06-13 — AR — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (8), 47 (8), 16 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 17 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 20 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,600,142 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-MAY-26 |
JOSE LUIS CORTEZ operates 17 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
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