DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC

USDOT 2981855MC-Docket MC014643HUTCHINS, TX
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DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC (USDOT 2981855) in HUTCHINS, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2020-04-08 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-03-04) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 10 times, most recent 2026-03-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.72
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.05
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.25

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
30
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
20
Total drivers
20
Years in business
9
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
31.3%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
10 times last 2026-03-04
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-02-24
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2020-04-08
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

38
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
31
Violations
5
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-12-05 → 2026-05-27.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
13 4 2026-03-27
Unsafe driving 392
7 0 2026-04-10
Hours of service 395
3 0 2025-07-30
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
1 0 2025-12-24

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-06 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
2025-12-29 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/rim cracked or broken OOS
2025-12-29 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
2025-12-29 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-12-29 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-12-24 Vehicle Maintenance Power steering violations
2025-12-24 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-12-24 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2025-12-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Improper lane change
2025-09-15 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-09-15 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2025-09-02 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2025-07-30 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2025-05-30 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2025-05-30 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable tail lamp
2025-05-19 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2024-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit OOS
2024-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 16 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-10 IA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-04-06 LA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-04-01 KY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-03-27 OK · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2026-02-25 KY · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Unsafe driving 392 8-D
2025-12-29 NM · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2PC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205A OOS
2025-12-24 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2025-12-03 KS · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLILC
2025-09-02 MO · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2025-08-12 MO · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
2025-07-30 AR · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPRNP
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPRNP
2025-05-30 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9T
2025-05-30 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
2025-05-29 MO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-05-19 CO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 24
2024-12-05 NM · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45PC OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV

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