Carrier profile · USDOT 2981855 · MC-14643 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DESERT HIGHWAY TRANS LLC

20 power unitsavg 6.9 yrNational · 17 statesHUTCHINS, TX93/100
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Mar 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.Mar 2025 → Mar 2026$750K1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2024 → Mar 2025$750K1
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICAApr 2021 → Apr 2024$750K5
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2020 → Apr 2021$750K2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYJan 2020 → Apr 2020$750K1
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Apr 2019 → Feb 2020$750K10
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYApr 2018 → Apr 2019$750K2