Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
16.6 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DESERT TOWING LLC (USDOT 822864) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 3, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 15, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
DESERT TOWING LLC's USDOT number is 822864, and its motor carrier number is MC-879176.
As of 2026-07-18, DESERT TOWING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DESERT TOWING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
DESERT TOWING LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DESERT TOWING LLC is based in PAHRUMP, NV, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
7 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month May '25 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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 · AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $750K | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Nov 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| OREGON MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2014 → Nov 2014 | $750K | 2 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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