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Company CheckDESERT SOUL TRANSPORT INC · DOT 1201801

DBA: DESERT SOUL TRANSPORT

77668 CALLE CHIHUAHUA, LA QUINTA, CA, 92253

DOT# 1201801 MC# 479248 La Quinta, California 22 years

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Physical Address77668 CALLE CHIHUAHUA, LA QUINTA, CA, 92253

Mailing Address77668 CALLE CHIHUAHUA, LA QUINTA, CA, 92253

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
DESERT SOUL TRANSPORT INC this company	1201801	Sign in	Active
DESERT SOUL TRANSPORT INC.	7970211	Sign in	Active

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC479248

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating22 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 7.8 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage748,000 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/04/2021

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective06/19/2021

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WN309803

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet8 units

Drivers8

Mileage748,000 mi

Operating22 years

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/04/2021

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

3 · 0 OOS -

2024

2 · 0 OOS =

2025

3 · 0 OOS =

2026

3 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 6 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

12 roadside violations across 6 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 11 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (11)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
07/03/2026	NV	Driver-Only (Level III)	NV	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	8	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	4	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	EHRENBERG AZ	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/28/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections5

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN101598	$750,000	11/22/2012	09/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	FCT002770-01	$750,000	10/29/2019	06/19/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	FCT000070-01	$1,000,000	10/21/2017	06/17/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	480188	$750,000	09/28/2007	02/07/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.	CA0817679	$1,000,000	09/13/2014	03/21/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.	CA0817679	$1,000,000	09/01/2013	09/13/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN032242	$750,000	09/01/2010	11/22/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GLA9655177	$750,000	09/01/2009	09/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL994744	$750,000	09/01/2008	04/27/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	480188	$750,000	09/01/2007	10/22/2007	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	480188	$750,000	09/01/2007	09/28/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.	CA0319936	$1,000,000	09/01/2006	10/04/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.	CA0319936	$1,000,000	09/01/2006	09/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	FCT002770-02	$750,000	06/19/2020	05/28/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	FCT002770-01	$750,000	06/19/2019	10/29/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	FCT000070-02	$750,000	06/17/2018	02/20/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	FCT000070-01	$1,000,000	06/17/2017	10/21/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	AST0000995	$1,000,000	06/17/2016	06/17/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	AST0000359	$1,000,000	06/17/2015	06/17/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	FCT002770-02	$750,000	05/28/2021	06/19/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL994744	$750,000	05/28/2009	09/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL994744	$750,000	04/27/2009	05/28/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	480188	$750,000	03/28/2008	09/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	480188	$750,000	03/28/2008	10/08/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.	CA0817679	$1,000,000	03/21/2015	06/17/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	FCT000070-02	$750,000	02/20/2019	06/17/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	STP15649	$750,000	02/19/2004	01/16/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	480188	$750,000	02/07/2008	03/28/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	459639	$0	01/16/2006	11/23/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 234824 0105	$750,000	01/16/2006	08/25/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 234824 0105	$750,000	01/16/2005	07/19/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 234824 0105	$750,000	01/16/2005	01/16/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP2348240105	$1,000,000	01/16/2005	02/22/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP2348240105	$1,000,000	01/16/2005	01/16/2005	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/20/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/24/2005
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/26/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/31/2012
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/19/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/03/2007
MC479248	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/15/2006	REVOKED	09/07/2010
MC479248	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/14/2010	-	-
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/18/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/21/2014
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/04/2009
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/28/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/22/2021
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/26/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/22/2020
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/23/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/20/2016
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/22/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/20/2017
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/21/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/20/2019
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/21/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/19/2018
MC479248	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/25/2004	REVOKED	09/05/2006
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/23/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/04/2015
MC479248	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/11/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/25/2008

No revocation records.

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (11)

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