Carrier profile · USDOT 1064598 · MC-444230 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Edward a Cortez

DBA EDDY'S TRANSPORT

3 power unitsavg 14.9 yrLocal · 2 statesMURPHY, TX94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-444230 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.9Avg age (yr)

1999–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(214) 274-0898 Email dispatcheddystrans@hotmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.9 yr

Model years 1999–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

New York’12–’15

County Hall’17–’20

Canal’20–’26

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2020 → Mar 2026	$750K	11
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	Mar 2017 → Mar 2020	$750K	5
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2016 → Mar 2017	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Sep 2016	$750K	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Oct 2012 → Sep 2015	$750K	4
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Oct 2012	$750K	2
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Oct 2010 → Oct 2011	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2009 → Oct 2010	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2008 → Oct 2009	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Oct 2008	$750K	1
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2006 → Oct 2007	$750K	1
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Oct 2004 → Oct 2005	$750K	7
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2002 → Oct 2004	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.9 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MURPHY, TX

311 POST OAK TRAIL

Top corridor

TX 9 · LA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2180357 USDOT 2799012 USDOT 290541

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 311 POST OAK TRAIL, MURPHY, TX, 75094
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (214) 274-0898
Email: eddystrans@hotmail.com

Registration

Officers: Andrew Cortez · Edward A Cortez
USDOT / docket: 1064598 · MC-444230
First registered: Oct 22, 2002
Last MCS-150: Apr 24, 2026 · 199,624 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 23, 2007
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

199,624

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for EDWARD A CORTEZ.

EDWARD A CORTEZ (USDOT 1064598) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 24, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 23, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EDWARD A CORTEZ's USDOT number?

EDWARD A CORTEZ's USDOT number is 1064598, and its motor carrier number is MC-444230.

Is EDWARD A CORTEZ authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, EDWARD A CORTEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is EDWARD A CORTEZ's safety record?

EDWARD A CORTEZ has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is EDWARD A CORTEZ's fleet?

EDWARD A CORTEZ operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EDWARD A CORTEZ based?

EDWARD A CORTEZ is based in MURPHY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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