Cortes Towing — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
11 years (granted 2014)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
76 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Cortes Towing Enterprises Inc
DBA
Cortes Towing
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
919 Hollister St, San Diego, CA 92154
Phone
(619) 300-7946
Power units
15
Drivers
13
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC887634
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 76 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 76 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
johnnycortes@cortestowingsd.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 01/2025 · CA 06/2023 · CA 07/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 2, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 2, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 2, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 2, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 27, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 27, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 27, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 27, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 10, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 10, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 10, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 9, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 9, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 9, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 9, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 11, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 11, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 23, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 3, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 3, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 15, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 15, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 1, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 1, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 4, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 4, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 28, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 27, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 18, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 28, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 28, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 28, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 15, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 15, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 15, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 15, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 8, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 25, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 25, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 25, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 11, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 24, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 2, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 2, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 30, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 7, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 7, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 7, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 76 of 76 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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