Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3228775 · MC-1011860
DESERTS GROUP LLC
DBA DS GROUP LLC
5 power unitsavg 5.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesFORT WORTH, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1011860 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-15
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DESERTS GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is DESERTS GROUP LLC safe to load? DESERTS GROUP LLC (USDOT 3228775, MC-1011860) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT WORTH, TX, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-15.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-15
DGDESERTS GROUP LLC 94
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.1% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive County · 20–23
20202025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jun 2020 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2025
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT WORTH, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2097460USDOT 3731949USDOT 2966132USDOT 3372775USDOT 4178457USDOT 3101137Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 165420USDOT 299073USDOT 4178457USDOT 3519283USDOT 3704726USDOT 3819951USDOT 985416USDOT 3319182
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1212
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 & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7441 ROCK GARDEN TRAIL, FORT WORTH, TX, 76123
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (817) 902-5359
Registration
- Officer
- Mohammed Zaki Hasan Alwaeli
- USDOT / docket
- 3228775 · MC-1011860
- First registered
- 01/04/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2026 · 300,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 DESERTS GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
DESERTS GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 3228775, and its motor carrier number is MC-1011860.
Is DESERTS GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-15, DESERTS GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DESERTS GROUP LLC's safety record?
DESERTS GROUP LLC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DESERTS GROUP LLC's fleet?
DESERTS GROUP LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DESERTS GROUP LLC based?
DESERTS GROUP LLC is based in FORT WORTH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.