Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2981855 · MC-14643
DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC
20 power unitsavg 7 yrNational · 17 statesHUTCHINS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-14643 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
38Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.229.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC safe to work with?
Is DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC safe to load? DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC (USDOT 2981855, MC-14643) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HUTCHINS, TX, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DHDESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC 93
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.2% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)44 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 44
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
North America · 21–24
20182026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Apr 2021 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 10 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 38
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo4444
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUTCHINS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2819785USDOT 3185487USDOT 2924140USDOT 4260793USDOT 822809USDOT 3472462USDOT 3458700USDOT 606920Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (34 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 79466USDOT 688143USDOT 2443160USDOT 3240828USDOT 3745506USDOT 3451868USDOT 3458700USDOT 3541067
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers3434
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 116 S INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 45, HUTCHINS, TX, 75141
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (480) 296-2365
- dispatch@dhtranz.com
- Web domain
- dhtranz.com
Registration
- Officers
- Seli Holdings · Michelle Tarango
- USDOT / docket
- 2981855 · MC-14643
- First registered
- 03/06/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 02/24/2026 · 870,560 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC's USDOT number?
DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 2981855, and its motor carrier number is MC-14643.
Is DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC's safety record?
DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC has a 29.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC's fleet?
DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC based?
DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC is based in HUTCHINS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.