RAYMUNDO ORTEGA

DBA BEST RENTALS
USDOT 2627268MC-Docket MC913853CALEXICO, CA
Do not tender31 power units

RAYMUNDO ORTEGA (USDOT 2627268) in CALEXICO, CA — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • Authority revocation is currently pending — carrier may lose operating authority soon.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Current BIPD policy (NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-05-12) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 11 times, most recent 2025-05-12 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 2 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.02
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.04
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.41

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
324
Inspections
23
OOS inspections
26
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
31
Total drivers
24
Years in business
11
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
0.6%
Vehicle OOS rate
11.4%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
11 times last 2025-05-12
Physical address
2 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-08
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

528
Inspections
31
OOS inspections
212
Violations
34
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-21 → 2026-06-12.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
121 17 2026-06-12
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
54 15 2026-06-12
Unsafe driving 392
24 0 2026-06-11
Driver qualifications 391
5 0 2026-06-08
Hours of service 395
3 2 2025-06-26
General safety regulations 390
3 0 2025-10-01
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
1 0 2024-01-11
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
1 0 2024-07-12

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
2026-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.
2026-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-03-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-02-28 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2026-01-30 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2026-01-28 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-01-16 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-01-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-01-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2026-01-16 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-01-14 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking OOS
2026-01-08 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-01-08 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-12-31 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2025-12-08 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th
2025-12-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-12-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2025-12-08 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking OOS
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-11-06 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-10-30 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2025-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2025-10-01 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-09-10 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-12 CA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2026-06-11 CA · Level 1 7 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11B-CSRIGRR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11B-CSURR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-LJN
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-LJN
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EENA
Unsafe driving 392 7A-D
2026-06-10 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203B-CBP
2026-06-10 CA · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Unsafe driving 392 7A-D
2026-06-08 CA · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
Unsafe driving 392 7A-D
2026-06-03 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2026-06-02 CA · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53C-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
2026-05-26 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
2026-05-15 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-05-14 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
2026-05-11 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5-HL
2026-04-29 CA · Level 1 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2026-04-08 US · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203B-CBP
2026-04-01 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LSLM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL
2026-03-25 CA · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2026-03-24 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-03-17 US · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-03-05 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2026-02-28 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSURR
2026-02-26 US · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM
2026-02-26 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
2026-01-30 US · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
2026-01-28 AZ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
2026-01-16 US · Level 1 7 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
2026-01-14 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL OOS

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