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Carrier profile · USDOT 994327 · Updated 06/13/2026

DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC

4 power unitsavg 15.3 yrLocal · 1 statesPHOENIX, AZ

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.3Avg age (yr)

2003–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(602) 272-8910 Email dispatchRENTALS@DESERTTRAILER.COM

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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 25 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 1

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2001

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.3 yr

Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 24-yr authority, 25% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC safe to load? DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 994327) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

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Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 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▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 14.3 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving2
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.3 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

25%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AZ busiest

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

Home base

PHOENIX, AZ

2733 W BUCKEYE RD

Top corridor

AZ 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2587323 USDOT 3942441

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kimberly thompson — 8 carriers: USDOT 1822027 USDOT 2465649 USDOT 3085955 USDOT 3301475 USDOT 3700327 USDOT 3833806 USDOT 3946380

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2733 W BUCKEYE RD, PHOENIX, AZ, 85009
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (602) 272-8910
Fax: (602) 272-8936
Email: rentals@deserttrailer.com
Web domain: deserttrailer.com

Registration

Officer: Kimberly Thompson
USDOT / docket: 994327
First registered: 12/18/2001
Last MCS-150: 06/18/2024 · 10,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 147506117

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

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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Frequently asked

What is DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 994327.

Is DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC based?

DESERT TRAILER SYSTEMS INC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch6022728910 Email dispatchRENTALS@DESERTTRAILER.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 994327
Officer: KIMBERLY THOMPSON
Address: 2733 W BUCKEYE RD
PHOENIX, AZ, 85009

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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