DBA: Priority Freight Lines
Gerardo Ortiz Priority Freight Lines Inc is an active interstate carrier based in El Paso, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 38 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 38 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 96% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 90% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 63% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 44% | 74% | 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 | 5 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 7 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 54 | 6 | 11 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 5
Gerardo Ortiz
Los Angeles, CA
Gerardo Ortiz · also at 2 others
Gerardo Ortiz Cerdas
Houston, TX
Gerardo Ortiz · also at 2 others
Adriana Ortiz
Las Vegas, NV
Adriana Ortiz · also at 3 others
Adriana Ortiz
Doraville, GA
Adriana Ortiz · also at 3 others
Inter-Freight Transport Inc
El Paso, TX
Adriana Ortiz · also at 3 others
Shared email · 2
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 3.15 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 13 | 1.05 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 26 | 2.91 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.12 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state NM accounts for 49% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 88%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 25 | 9 | 5 |
| Unsafe Driving | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 39345 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 39347D1BPTADSA116 | Air Disc Brake - Pad thickness (air disc brakes less than 1/16 inch) on a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |