MONARCH DESERT LOGISTICS INC
DBA: MONARCH DESERT LOGISTICS
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 4
- Drivers · CDL
- 4 · 4
- Annual miles
- 1.3M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-30-2026)
- Registered
- 05-03-2021 (5 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-23-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- LILLIAN MARQUEZ
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears implausibly high for fleet size. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.6× as often as the median active fleet of 10–19 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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FMCSA BASIC alertOver FMCSA's intervention threshold in driver fitness.Ask: any FMCSA warning letters and the corrective-action plan.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Authority was suspended for insuranceFMCSA suspended the operating authority on Jul 15, 2026 (no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file) and reinstated it on Sep 1, 2026. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet between Jul 15, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026, and who ended the policy and why.
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Drivers put out of service14 out-of-service violations against drivers: 9 hours of service, 4 no valid CDL, 1 English proficiency (Nov 2024 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Driver out-of-service rate47.8% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (11 of 23). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 2.55× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Falsified logs5 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Dangerous driving: 4
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 2–5 trucks in Arizona (about 7 in 24 months would be typical; 35% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.375 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 3.88 | 1.57 |
| Violations | 8.62 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 2.12 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
68 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert36 · 6 OOSBrakes 9 · Lights 8 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Steering & suspension 2 · 12 more
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Hours of service No alert19 · 9 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · No log 6 · False log 5
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Driver fitness FMCSA alert7 · 5 OOSNo valid CDL 6 · English proficiency 1
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Speeding 2 · Other 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr232026New MexicoInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov232025ArizonaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Aug182025ColoradoProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYon record since Aug 20, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc → UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY (Aug 2026); SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC → UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (Sep 2024)
- 13 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 8 took effect (the last Jul 14, 2026, replaced 37 days later); 5 replaced before they took effect
- 37 days without a liability filing (Jul 14, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority Jul 15, 2026: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file; reinstated Sep 1, 2026. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 10
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 1, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 20 authority events since 2021 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 1, 2026Operating authority grantedFMCSA's new system
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Aug 20, 2026UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 15, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 7, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Jul 14, 2026took effectFMCSA's new system
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May 11, 2026Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 14, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Apr 16, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 12, 2026opened after UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC filed a cancellation notice (effective May 13, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 11, 2026UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended May 11, 2026 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 13, 2026 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 12, 2026UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Feb 11, 2026 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 13, 2026 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 18, 2025UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 12, 2026 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Feb 12, 2026 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 19, 2025opened after UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 18, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 21, 2025UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 18, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 13, 2026 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 21, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 25, 2025opened after UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 18, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2025UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 21, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Dec 18, 2025 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 2, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 29, 2025opened after UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 29, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2025UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 29, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 22, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 23, 2025opened after UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 18, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 14, 2025UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 18, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 18, 2025UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 14, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 18, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 1, 2025opened after UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 18, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 23, 2025opened after UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 18, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2024UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 18, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 3, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 30, 2024opened after SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 29, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 19, 2024SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 29, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 22, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 13, 2024opened after SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC filed a cancellation notice (effective May 19, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 2023SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended May 19, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Colorado 10
- Arizona (HQ) 4
- New Mexico 3
- Utah 3
- Texas 2
- Illinois 1
17% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (12 power units: 4 filed, 12 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 12 power units this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year (sized from the 12 units seen roadside; 4 filed). This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 1.3 a year) — about 2.0× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.1 over the next 12 — about 1.7× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 6.39 | |
| HOS Compliance | 14 | 5.05 | |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 1.74 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.85 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 10.31 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-SEP-25 – 31-MAR-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.