Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC safe to load? CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 516239, MC-238331) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in CALEXICO, CA, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 516239, and its motor carrier number is MC-238331.
As of 2026-06-13, CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CAL DESERT EXPRESS INC is based in CALEXICO, CA.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here.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.
| 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 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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