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Desert Express Transportation Lines Inc

Doing business as Desert Express Lines Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT1360391
  • MC521336
  • LocationSalinas, CA
  • Phone(831) 970-1261
  • Fleet8 power units · 7 drivers

Desert Express Transportation Lines Inc (USDOT 1360391, MC-521336) is an interstate motor carrier based in Salinas, California with 8 power units and 7 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-521336CarrierLiability insurance$750,000 on fileRequired: $750,000 · as of May 2026Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated May 4, 2009Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders fileRegistration (MCS-150)Updated May 8, 20266 months agoProcess agent (BOC-3)On fileTruck Process Agents of America, Inc

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-521336Contract carrierActive

First granted on May 19, 2005 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XSentry Select Insurance Company$750,000Dec 1, 2023
Insurance history: 12 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)United States Fire Insurance Co.Dec 1, 2019Dec 1, 2023Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Scottsdale Insurance CompanyDec 1, 2012Dec 1, 2019Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Companion Property & Casualty Ins. Co.Dec 1, 2011Dec 1, 2012Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Imperium Insurance CompanyDec 1, 2010Dec 1, 2011Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Sua Insurance CompanyMay 10, 2010Oct 15, 2010Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Monterey Insurance CompanyMay 10, 2009Sep 12, 2009Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Monterey Insurance CompanyMay 10, 2008May 10, 2008Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.Feb 27, 2008May 10, 2008Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.Oct 16, 2007Feb 27, 2008Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.May 10, 2007Oct 16, 2007Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.May 10, 2006May 10, 2007Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.May 10, 2005May 10, 2006Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc, Fargo, ND

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

21
Inspections
8 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 21 inspections
35.3%
Vehicle out-of-service
6 of 17 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: California (18), Arizona (3).

Most recent inspection on file: October 16, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated May 4, 2009)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 21, 2019
  2. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 3, 2012
  3. Reinstated — Contract carrier authority
  4. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authority
  5. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 10, 2010
  6. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 31, 2010
  7. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 24, 2009
  8. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 3, 2009
Show 10 earlier events
  1. Reinstated — Contract carrier authorityRevoked on October 25, 2010
  2. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 7, 2009
  3. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authority
  4. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on August 12, 2008
  5. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 8, 2008
  6. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 28, 2008
  7. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 16, 2007
  8. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 11, 2007
  9. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 15, 2006
  10. Granted — Contract carrier authorityRevoked on January 12, 2009

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated May 8, 2026

Power units
8
Trucks
8
Tractors owned
7
Drivers
7
CDL drivers
6
Interstate drivers
6
Intrastate drivers
1
Miles traveled
679,385 (2025)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
April 13, 2005
Address
11 Maple St Suite D, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(831) 970-1261

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Fresh produce
  • Meat
  • Refrigerated food
  • Beverages
  • Paper products

Key facts

  • USDOT number 1360391 was registered on April 13, 2005.
  • Operating authority MC-521336 was first granted on May 19, 2005.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on May 8, 2026.
  • It reported 679,385 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Sentry Select Insurance Company.
  • It had 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 8 inspections recorded no violations.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on May 4, 2009.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

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