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Carrier profile · USDOT 516239 · MC-238331 · Updated 06/13/2026

CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC

7 power unitsCALEXICO, CA

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-238331 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(760) 690-3883 Email dispatchFPG@PRIMOSACARRIERS.COM

Carrier verification summary for CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC

CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 516239) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 516239) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 516239) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 516239) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 516239) reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/26/2010.

CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 516239) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 33 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

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 16.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

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 activity in window

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 activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
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 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Monterey’03–’09

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

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
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2010 → Dec 2010	$750k	1
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Nov 2009	$750k	9
ANPAC GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY *	Apr 2001 → Jan 2003	$750k	2
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	Apr 2000 → Apr 2001	$750k	3
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1999 → Apr 2000	$750k	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Apr 1998 → May 1999	$750k	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Apr 1997 → Apr 1997	$750k	2
GUARANTY NATIONAL INS. CO. OF CA.	Apr 1996 → Mar 1997	$750k	1
GENERAL AGENTS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA, INC.	Nov 1995 → Apr 1996	$750k	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Nov 1994 → Nov 1995	$750k	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 1993 → May 1995	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CALEXICO, CA

2310 MARTIN LUTHER KING AVENUE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@primosacarriers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1702477

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2310 MARTIN LUTHER KING AVENUE, CALEXICO, CA, 92231
Mailing address: PO BOX 2717, CALEXICO, CA, 92232
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (760) 690-3883
Fax: (760) 269-3137
Email: fpg@primosacarriers.com
Web domain: primosacarriers.com

Registration

Officers: Ana Teresa Gratiane · Fernando Prince
USDOT / docket: 516239 · MC-238331
First registered: 03/11/1993
Last MCS-150: 05/26/2010 · 198,200 mi (2009)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

198,200

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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