Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 974686 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Ortega Dried Peppers
2 power unitsLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
25.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2001 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2525 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
ORTEGA DRIED PEPPERS (USDOT 974686) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 27, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is ORTEGA DRIED PEPPERS's USDOT number?
ORTEGA DRIED PEPPERS's USDOT number is 974686.
Is ORTEGA DRIED PEPPERS authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, ORTEGA DRIED PEPPERS is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ORTEGA DRIED PEPPERS's safety record?
ORTEGA DRIED PEPPERS has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.
How big is ORTEGA DRIED PEPPERS's fleet?
ORTEGA DRIED PEPPERS operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ORTEGA DRIED PEPPERS based?
ORTEGA DRIED PEPPERS is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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