Carrier profile · USDOT 4162545 · MC-1608574 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

Desert Direct LLC

1 power unitavg 7.3 yrLocal · 2 statesVICTORVILLE, CA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1608574 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.3Avg age (yr)

2018–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(760) 983-0914 Email dispatchasalazar1125@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average71.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo71.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo71.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 2018–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 71.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

66.7% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
385.337 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Accredited Specialty’24–’25

beyond this history

202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2025 → Jul 2025	$750K	2
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2024 → May 2025	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.3 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

VICTORVILLE, CA

14857 ARABIAN RUN LANE

Top corridor

CA 5 · NV 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2509144

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 14857 ARABIAN RUN LANE, VICTORVILLE, CA, 92394
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (760) 983-0914
Fax: (760) 983-0914
Email: asalazar1125@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Angel Lopez Salazar · Seth Zachary Salazar
USDOT / docket: 4162545 · MC-1608574
First registered: Nov 29, 2023
Last MCS-150: Jul 27, 2026 · 28,563 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

28,563

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DESERT DIRECT LLC.

DESERT DIRECT LLC (USDOT 4162545) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 71.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 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 2, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 27, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DESERT DIRECT LLC's USDOT number?

DESERT DIRECT LLC's USDOT number is 4162545, and its motor carrier number is MC-1608574.

Is DESERT DIRECT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, DESERT DIRECT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DESERT DIRECT LLC's safety record?

DESERT DIRECT LLC has a 71.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is DESERT DIRECT LLC's fleet?

DESERT DIRECT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DESERT DIRECT LLC based?

DESERT DIRECT LLC is based in VICTORVILLE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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