THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
DBA DESERET TRANSPORTATION
248 power units
430 drivers
mileage unreliable
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FRED Score 75.0 / 100
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Moderate confidence
43 yrs history · 92 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 248 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 430 · 109
- Annual miles
- 4.7M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 175 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| Tractors | 73 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| Trailers | 179 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- Nov 28, 1983 (43 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 8, 2026 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 127184505
- Officers
- STEVEN E. ROBERTS · TRACY BUCKALEW
- Phone
- (801) 240-6348
- robertsse@churchofjesuschrist.org
- Address
- 5405 West 300 South, Salt Lake City UT 84104-4130
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Household GoodsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesLivestockMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesCoal/CokeGarbage/RefuseChemicals
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
92
73% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
15.6%
7 of 45 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
1 of 92 driver inspections
Violations
35
11 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
35 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert17 · 9 out-of-serviceTires 5 · Brakes 4 · Lights 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 4 more
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Hours of service No alert9 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 3
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Unsafe driving No alert7 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 3 · Reckless / lane 2 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 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 sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- primary $500,000 + excess $500,000 (total $1,000,000) · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAon record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2025
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. since Oct 29, 2025
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Utah (HQ) 17
- California 10
- New Mexico 6
- Washington 6
- Wyoming 6
- Florida 5
- Nevada 5
- Colorado 4
18% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 13 | 2.25 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 5 | 0.25 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 7 | 0.32 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.08 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
92 driver inspections · 45 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 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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