Carrier profile · USDOT 661337 · MC-309755 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
DESERT STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC
46 power unitsavg 4.9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesHERRIMAN, UT82/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-309755 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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
- Inactive
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability$2,000,000 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
$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Sentry Select’14–’25
1996200420122020now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2025
All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jun 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2009 → Jun 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Jun 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Jun 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Jun 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Jun 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| FARWEST INSURANCE COMPANY(FAR WEST) | Oct 1999 → Jun 2001 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1996 → Oct 1999 | $750K | 2 |