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VORTEX SERVICES LLC

DOT 1512588ActiveInterstateHOUSTON, TX

COMPANY

Authority since
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MCS-150
2025-02-14 · 2,006,960 mi (2024)
Fleet
180 units · 65 trailers · 230 drivers

ADDRESS

Physical
18150 IMPERIAL VALLEY DR
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
7137509081
Email
kestes@vortexcompanies.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
KATIE ESTES
Title
HR BUSINESS PARTNER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
4
Building MaterialsChemicalsUtilityConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
—
Active authority
INSURANCE
None
No coverage on file
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
14.3%
19 / 133 inspections

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Checking local VIN index…

Moderate Risk

33/100 risk points2 risk factors · 2 strengths · 4 data pointshigh confidence

Weighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
11 crashes · 0 fatal · 4 with injuries · 11 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
86% — 114 clean of 133 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
14.3% — driver OOS 11, vehicle OOS 12

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-02-14

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
No active insurance policies on file

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 12% (last 24 mo)
No active insurance on file
Low crash rate (0.6 per 100 trucks/yr)
86% clean inspections

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