Carrier profile · USDOT 3518329 · MC-1166945 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Desert Caravan Inc

DBA 46237

16 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 5 statesPLAINFIELD, IN86/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1166945 ACTIVE
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2994363USDOT 3078975USDOT 3222736USDOT 3575439USDOT 3831544USDOT 4025093USDOT 3686856USDOT 4228645

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)16
Observed (24 mo)8
Shared w/ other carriers7

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3H3V532K6SS073587View sourced platform decode55Jan 13, 2025Feb 25, 2026
3H3V532K1NS888011View sourced platform decode33Apr 23, 2025May 26, 2026
3H3V532CXLR441738View sourced platform decode33Sep 12, 2024Oct 27, 2025
1FUJGLDR2JLJM5477View sourced platform decode23Jul 6, 2025Jun 1, 2026
4V4NC9EGXGN959379View sourced platform decode22Jul 20, 2025May 12, 2026
1FUJGLDR2JLJL4737View sourced platform decode22Apr 23, 2025Nov 7, 2025
3H3V532CXLR294224View sourced platform decode22Sep 21, 2023Aug 16, 2024