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Carrier profile · USDOT 516239 · MC-238331 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Cal Desert Express Inc
7 power unitsCALEXICO, CA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-238331 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3333 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 516239) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 26, 2010.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 21, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 516239, and its motor carrier number is MC-238331.
Is CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC's fleet?
CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC based?
CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC is based in CALEXICO, CA.
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