Carrier profile · USDOT 3235475 · MC-244073 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Desert Knights LLC

1 power unitHESPERIA, CA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-244073 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(442) 267-4562 Email dispatchdesertknightsllc@outlook.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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 peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’01–’04

Northland’06–’14

Sentry Select’14–’18

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2022 → Sep 2023	$750K	1
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Sep 2021 → Sep 2022	$750K	3
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Sep 2021	$750K	4
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Sep 2018	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2006 → Mar 2014	$750K	4
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2006	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Mar 2005	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jul 2004	$750K	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2000 → Jul 2001	$750K	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1999 → Jul 2000	$750K	3

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

HESPERIA, CA

14726 DEODAR ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 14726 DEODAR ST, HESPERIA, CA, 92345
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (442) 267-4562
Email: desertknightsllc@outlook.com

Registration

Officer: Rogelio Acosta
USDOT / docket: 3235475 · MC-244073
First registered: Jan 21, 2019
Last MCS-150: Mar 22, 2025 · 75,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 111351154

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

75,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate DESERT KNIGHTS LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

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

DESERT KNIGHTS LLC (USDOT 3235475) 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.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 22, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DESERT KNIGHTS LLC's USDOT number?

DESERT KNIGHTS LLC's USDOT number is 3235475, and its motor carrier number is MC-244073.

Is DESERT KNIGHTS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, DESERT KNIGHTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DESERT KNIGHTS LLC's fleet?

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

Where is DESERT KNIGHTS LLC based?

DESERT KNIGHTS LLC is based in HESPERIA, CA.

Similar carriers near Hesperia, CA

Comparable carriers around Hesperia and across California

SB Eagle Transport LLC Clear · 100Hesperia, CA · 1 power unit

Compass Logistics Group Clear · 100Hesperia, CA · 1 power unit

Meneses Trucking Om LLC Clear · 100Hesperia, CA · 1 power unit

Jorge Iniguez Clear · 100Hesperia, CA · 2 power units

4g Transport LLC Clear · 100Hesperia, CA · 2 power units

Ajq Transportation Services Inc Clear · 100Hesperia, CA · 2 power units

Akrova Trucking Inc Clear · 100Hesperia, CA · 2 power units

Emerose Trucking Inc Clear · 100Hesperia, CA · 2 power units

More in California →Owner-operators in California →Largest fleets in California →

More California carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Fema Transports LLCBrawley · 1 power unit Sandoval Transportation Brokerage LLCReviewKerman Sandhu Bros Trans IncClearManteca · 2 power units Feng Ying Trucking LLCSan Francisco · 1 power unit Jose Salvador Cervantes YepesClearCeres · 1 power unit Miguel Anjel EnriquezStockton · 1 power unit