DESERT EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LINES INC
DBA DESERT EXPRESS LINES INC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 8
- Drivers · CDL
- 7 · 6
- Annual miles
- 679k ~85k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Trailers | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Intrastate non-HM
- Scope
- Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (May 4, 2009)17 yrs old
- Registered
- Apr 13, 2005 (21 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 8, 2026
- Officer
- RICARDO CASILLAS
- Phone
- (831) 970-1261
- desert.express@yahoo.com
- Address
- 11 Maple St Suite D, Salinas CA 93901
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
19 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert18 · 8 out-of-serviceBrakes 8 · Tires 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Lights 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 2 more
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceFalse log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Dec 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2010
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. → SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2023)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- California (HQ) 17
- Arizona 3
Mostly inspected in its home state (85%).
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 10 | 6.82 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.41 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
20 driver inspections · 16 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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