Carrier profile · USDOT 1034280 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

DESERT ROCK CO

10 power unitsavg 16.2 yrLocal · 2 statesEL PASO, TX86/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.2Avg age (yr)

2003–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(915) 859-5969 Email dispatcheric.desertrock@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Established 24 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

41.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

41.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.2 yr

Model years 2003–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 41.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 24 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 34.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

25 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Apr '26 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.2 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

39%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

EL PASO, TX

8500 PLANT ROAD

Top corridor

TX 23 · NM 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

eric sanchez — 15 carriers: USDOT 1558159 USDOT 1750802 USDOT 1776842 USDOT 2208149 USDOT 3078171 USDOT 3118158 USDOT 3153979 USDOT 3358616

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8500 PLANT ROAD, EL PASO, TX, 79907
Mailing address: 8500 PLANT RD, EL PASO, TX, 79907
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (915) 859-5969
Email: eric.desertrock@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Eric Sanchez
USDOT / docket: 1034280
First registered: Jun 12, 2002
Last MCS-150: Dec 31, 2025 · 270,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 62585695

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

270,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DESERT ROCK CO.

DESERT ROCK CO (USDOT 1034280) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 31, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DESERT ROCK CO's USDOT number?

DESERT ROCK CO's USDOT number is 1034280.

Is DESERT ROCK CO authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-21, DESERT ROCK CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DESERT ROCK CO's safety record?

DESERT ROCK CO has a 41.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).