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M CORTEZ TRUCKING LLC
Knippa, TX
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2422776
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
6 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 6 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2422776
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
February 26, 2026
FMCSA Registration
July 18, 2013
Annual Mileage
100,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
5051 Jason Ave, Knippa, TX 78870
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Mario Cortez
Cargo Types
Metal/Sheet SteelOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
6
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance36
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service1
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 4 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX6
Fleet & Equipment (9)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~4
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~5
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dump
4
Tractor
3
Not Applicable
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Kenworth W9 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKWDB9X57R168091 | 2 | — |
| 1999 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X3XD484138 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 Clement Industries Clement | Dump · 40 ft | 5C2BB40B4CM008273 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DU9X86D899904 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 Peterbilt 378 | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 1XPFD69X72D582299 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Travis Body & Trailer, Inc. | Dump · 39 ft | 48X1H392881005889 | 1 | 1 |
| Othr | — | 4B9BKDL23RH054954 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Clement Industries Clement | Dump · 40 ft | 5C2BB40B2CM008272 | 1 | — |
| 2010 Clement Industries Clement | Dump · 40 ft | 5C2BB40B7AM007809 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (6)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2026 | V262495851 | TX, TX | II | 11 | 2 | BRADY RECYCLING | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT CLEMENT INDUSTRIES |
1XPFD69X72D582299 5C2BB40B7AM007809 |
TX 1N34919 TX 141C477 |
| 395.8A | OOSHOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| April 29, 2025 | V251862213 | TX130 TOLL SB AT TOL, TX | I | 15 | 2 | RECYCLING - RONALD REAGAN | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT CLEMENT INDUSTRIES |
1XP5DB9X3XD484138 5C2BB40B4CM008273 |
TX 1N64856 TX 210B379 |
| 393.51 | OOSNo or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1BOS | 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 | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.55E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| December 12, 2024 | V241695575 | US 277 MM 444, TX | II | 10 | 1 | BLACK SPUR ASPHALT | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC. |
1XP5DU9X86D899904 48X1H392881005889 |
TX 1M97080 OK CZ2048 |
| 396.3A1BOS | 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 | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53BMAN | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.75A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| December 10, 2024 | 712C9DNB8O | TW-0130 IN WILLIAMSON CO. (412, TX | III | 2 | — | METAL STRATEGY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT CLEMENT INDUSTRIES |
1XP5DB9X3XD484138 5C2BB40B2CM008272 |
TX 1N64856 TX 141C476 |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| September 5, 2024 | 6YEE9DNB5Z | 32500 W RONALD REAGA, TX | II | 5 | — | M. CORETZ TRUCKING | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH CLEMENT INDUSTRIES |
1XKWDB9X57R168091 5C2BB40B4CM008273 |
TX 1N12067 TX 210B379 |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 396.3A1 | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 393.55E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| July 16, 2024 | V241442662 | IH10 EB MM 549, TX | II | 7 | — | BRADY RECYCLING | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH OTHR |
1XKWDB9X57R168091 4B9BKDL23RH054954 |
TX 1N12067 TX 232C373 |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11UR | Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| BRADY RECYCLING | 2 | August 12, 2026 |
| RECYCLING - RONALD REAGAN | 1 | April 29, 2025 |
| BLACK SPUR ASPHALT | 1 | December 12, 2024 |
| METAL STRATEGY | 1 | December 10, 2024 |
| M. CORETZ TRUCKING | 1 | September 5, 2024 |
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