DESERT SOUL TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20266 inspections · 22 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.55C2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
4
1× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
3
3×
- 5393.11B-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 8393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.95A3Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- CA5
- AZ3
- NV1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 100%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 392.2-SLLEQP×3State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- 390.3E3-MCCarrier - Motor carrier failed to maintain required equipment and accessories in accordance with this subchapter
- 395.8D11-HOSFHOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA15 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- MIGUEL ANGEL BECERRA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-01-16
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 owned tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers, officers or emails with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
53 events- 08/20/2026Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA875803732
- 05/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2025)
- 06/19/2021Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT002770-02
- 05/28/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2021)
- 05/28/2021Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT002770-02
- 06/19/2020Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT002770-01
- 05/26/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2020)
- 10/29/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT002770-01
- 06/17/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000070-02
- 05/21/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2019)
- 02/20/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000070-02
- 06/17/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000070-01
- 05/21/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2018)
- 10/21/2017Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000070-01
- 06/17/2017Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AST0000995
- 05/22/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2017)
- 06/17/2016Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AST0000359
- 05/23/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2016)
- 06/17/2015Insurance replaced — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0817679
- 03/21/2015Insurance cancelled — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0817679
- 02/23/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2015)
- 09/13/2014Insurance cancelled — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0817679
- 08/18/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2014)
- 09/01/2013Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN101598
- 11/22/2012Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN032242
- 10/26/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2012)
- 09/14/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/01/2010Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GLA9655177
- 09/01/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL994744
- 08/05/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2009)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2021-06-04
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-07
- Reported mileage
- 748,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — DESERT SOUL TRANSPORT INC, LA QUINTA, CA
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