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Company CheckDESERT CARAVAN INC · DOT 3518329

DBA: 46237

5724 GREEN ST 2ND FLOOR, BROWNSBURG, IN, 46112

DOT# 3518329 MC# 1166945 Brownsburg, Indiana 5 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Aug 13, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Aug 13, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jul 20, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jul 14, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 6, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jan 3, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(317) 793-7337

Email[email protected]

Physical Address5724 GREEN ST 2ND FLOOR, BROWNSBURG, IN, 46112

Mailing Address5724 GREEN ST 2ND FLOOR, BROWNSBURG, IN, 46112

Other Companies at This Address

Address5724 GREEN ST 2ND FLOOR, BROWNSBURG, IN 46112

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
DESERT CARAVAN INC this company	3518329	(317) 793-7337	Active
HEGAN TRANSPORT INC	3413761	(206) 415-7722	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1166945

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating5 years

Company Overview

DESERT CARAVAN INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Brownsburg, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 5 years, registered with the FMCSA on 11/09/2020. The fleet consists of 16 power units and 12 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 555,018 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 13 inspections are on file. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, DESERT CARAVAN INC has a Trust Score of 94/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage555,018 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS60.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective12/10/2024

CompanyTRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #29T100559

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet16 units

Drivers12

Mileage555,018 mi

Operating5 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total8

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service3

OOS Rate60.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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

1 · 0 OOS —

2024

2 · 0 OOS =

2025

6 · 3 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash —

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

1 crash ▲

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 Aug 2025 — 8 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (37.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score — older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/03/2025	FORT WAYNE	IN	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Water	Dusk
09/08/2023	LAFAYETTE	IN	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

16 roadside violations across 8 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 10 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 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 (9)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/13/2025 ▼	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 75 S/B @ HURON RIVER RD	2	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS 393.25E-L — CFR 393.25E-L Non-OOS
07/20/2025 ▼	MI	Full (Level I)	CANAL RD/SAGINAW HWY	4	1	1	0	3	1	-
Violations (4) 392.2SLTRS — CFR 392.2SLTRS Non-OOS 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS
07/14/2025 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INDIANAPOLIS IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLLR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/06/2025 ▼	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE	2	1	0	0	2	1	-
Violations (2) 393.45B2UV — CFR 393.45B2UV OOS 393.75C — CFR 393.75C Non-OOS
05/18/2025 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHITELAND IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLLR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/23/2025 ▼	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOWELL IN	6	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (6) 393.9A-LSLIWR — CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR OOS 393.95F — CFR 393.95F Non-OOS 392.2-SLLIFTA — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.95A4-EEUS — CFR 393.95A4-EEUS Non-OOS 395.3A1-HOSPD — CFR 395.3A1-HOSPD Non-OOS 395.3A2-HOSPD — CFR 395.3A2-HOSPD Non-OOS
10/14/2024	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/12/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/21/2023 ▼	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 75 SB 21 MM	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	FLCA-1926-02672	$750,000	12/10/2023	12/10/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	FLCA-1926-01653	$750,000	12/10/2022	01/11/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA954031935	$750,000	12/10/2021	12/10/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC	KMC1061306	$750,000	12/10/2020	06/07/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC	SMC1793157	$750,000	12/10/2020	12/10/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC	KMC1061306	$750,000	06/07/2021	12/10/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	FLCA-1926-01653	$750,000	01/11/2023	12/10/2023	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1166945	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/21/2020	-	-
MC1166945	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/15/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/06/2021

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94/100

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 — from 100 to 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 60% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 16 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 16 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 60% vs national avg 20.72%.

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) knockout	−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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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (9)

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