VORTEX TRANSPORT INC
- 3752266
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2110 GRAND AVE
SN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 - 2
- 2
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending July 31, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
| On-Road Performance | ||||||
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| 3.48 | Not Public | 0.41 | 11 | 0 | Not Public | 0 |
| On-Road Performance Detail | ||||||
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No Safety Event Grouping
2.9
Combination Carrier
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Not Public |
8
3
3-10 relevant driver inspections
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10
7
5-10 relevant vehicle inspections
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8
0
No Safety Event Grouping
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Not Public |
8
0
5-10 relevant driver inspections
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| Investigation Results | ||||||
| No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | N/A | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | Not Public | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered |
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Violation Summary
Violations: 42
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight | BASIC |
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| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| 395.22G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11B-CSSRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.24(a) | Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.30-B | Battery - Not protected | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.47B-BMBCBD-SA | Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 3 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55C2-B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55(d)(3) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 2 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 2 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 2 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 1 | 1 | 0 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
Inspection History
Total Inspections: 11
| Report | Vehicle | Measure | |||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
| 7/7/2026 | CAND9M001143 | CA | YP51688 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 7/7/2026 | CAND9M001144 | CA | ZP75516 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 3/21/2026 | TXV262280807 | TX | ZP75516 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 3/6/2026 | CAUH38001154 | CA | YP51688 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 2/25/2026 | TXV262221862 | TX | YP51688 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | 4 | ||||||
| 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | ||||||
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 393.24(a) Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | 6 | ||||||
| 393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | ||||||
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | ||||||
| 1/30/2026 | TXV262214417 | TX | YP51688 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | ||||||
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | ||||||
| 393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | ||||||
| 393.9H Inoperable head lamps | 6 | ||||||
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | 1 | ||||||
| 12/16/2025 | AZ1065000003 | AZ | YP51688 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 4 | ||||||
| 393.30-B Battery - Not protected | 3 | ||||||
| 392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | 1 | ||||||
| 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | ||||||
| 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 1 | ||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | 6 | ||||||
| 8/12/2025 | AZ6575002056 | AZ | YP51688 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 3 | ||||||
| 393.11B-CSSRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | 3 | ||||||
| 396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 3 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS) | 0 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.30-B Battery - Not protected | 3 | ||||||
| 393.47B-BMBCBD-SA Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | 4 | ||||||
| 393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | ||||||
| 393.55C2-B Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | 4 | ||||||
| 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | ||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | ||||||
| 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | ||||||
| 7/29/2025 | CAUF0G003472 | CA | YP51688 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | 10 | ||||||
| 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | ||||||
| 5/31/2025 | NM7022P4717F | NM | YP51688 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 3/4/2025 | CANDQX003714 | CA | YP44871 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 0
This carrier has no crashes to display.
Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 1
| Report | Vehicle | Crash | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) | ||||||||
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| Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Fatal | Inj. | Tow. | HM |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time
Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
| 5/2/2025 | TX75CGHQE1A9 | TX | YP44871 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Investigation Results
Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 09/07/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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