Cortez Trucking & Son Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Chowchilla, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 89% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 95% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2025 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.71 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 9.81 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 7 |
| 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | 39347ABCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 39347ABCFSBDSA | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 39341BNPBSPR | Brake - Inoperative or missing power unit spring brake | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 39343BBATV | Brake - Air towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 39345DBAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 39375A1TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 39384FL | Floor - Inadequate floor condition | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3958A1HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |