DBA: Joe'S Transport
Jose Luis Cortez is an active interstate carrier based in Mission, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Trailers | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 14 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 14 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 99% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 74% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 49% | 76% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 5 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 7.92 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.19 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 4.45 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 9 states. Top state TX accounts for 43% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 57%.
+4 other states with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving |
| 8 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 39522GELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 3963A1 | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 39355C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |