Ortega Trucking LLC Safety Record

DOT# 1742541 · Thornton, CO 80229 · 7204722526

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 01/06/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Ortega Trucking LLC (DOT# 1742541) in Thornton, Colorado has 11 inspections on record with 44 violations and a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

11 Inspections
18.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
5 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 18.2%
Carrier: 18.2% (2 of 11) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 72.7%
Carrier: 72.7% (8 of 11) National: 6.4%
40% OOS rate better than 40% of carriers in Colorado
23% crash rate better than 23% of carriers in Colorado

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

44 total violations across 11 inspections
10 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (23%)
Vehicle Maintenance
20
Unsafe Driving
14
Driver Fitness
7
Other
3

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 1 (9%) Level 2: 4 (36%) Level 3: 6 (55%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/06/2026 CO 2 1 2
10/01/2025 CO 2 0 1
09/15/2025 CO 3 0 2
07/25/2025 CO 3 0 0
07/24/2025 CO 2 1 2
02/24/2025 CO 3 0 0
12/05/2024 CO 3 0 0
09/26/2024 CO 1 0 0
05/07/2024 CO 3 0 0
01/09/2024 CO 3 0 1

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 5
Drivers 2
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 02/27/2008
MCS-150 Filed 20250911 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 10,000
Address 9830 Harrison St, Thornton, CO 80229