Cortez Sanitation INC Safety Record

DOT# 3353679 · San Jose, CA 95111 · 4083855181

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 03/20/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 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, Cortez Sanitation INC (DOT# 3353679) in San Jose, California has 10 inspections on record with 27 violations and a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

10 Inspections
60.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
2 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 60.0%
Carrier: 60.0% (6 of 10) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 10.0%
Carrier: 10.0% (1 of 10) National: 6.4%
6% OOS rate better than 6% of carriers in California
20% crash rate better than 20% of carriers in California

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.

27 total violations across 10 inspections
6 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (22%)
Vehicle Maintenance
9
Unsafe Driving
18

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: 5 (50%) Level 2: 5 (50%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/20/2026 CA 1 0 0
12/23/2025 CA 1 1 0
11/05/2025 CA 2 0 1
10/22/2025 CA 1 1 0
10/17/2025 CA 2 0 0
10/15/2025 CA 2 0 0
08/28/2025 CA 1 0 0
05/22/2025 CA 2 3 0
10/02/2024 CA 2 1 0
06/10/2024 CA 1 0 0

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 2
Drivers 1
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 11/02/2019
MCS-150 Filed 20230214 1
Address 313 Del Rey Ct, San Jose, CA 95111