DESERT STAR LOGISTICS LLC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202628 inspections · 115 violations (18 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.32BHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time
5
1× · sev 5
- 2393.45DLUVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.47B1 OOS
Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle
2
2×
- 4396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
2
2×
- 5393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 6393.83G
Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
1
1×
- 7395.8Hours-of-Service Compliance
Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
1
1× · sev 1
- 8395.8E1-PC
False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception
1
1×
- 9393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 10393.55D3
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- TX17
- NM7
- AZ6
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 91% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 29%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception1× · 19%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 10%
- 395.32BDriver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time1× · 14%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 1%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 10%
- 395.22H2Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet1× · 3%
- 395.22H3Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements1× · 3%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 1%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 97% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.47A-BCFSBD-SADrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle1× · 7%
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit2× · 7%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle1× · 5%
- 396.3A1-TCTire in contact with another part of the vehicle1× · 12%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 10%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 4%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 10%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 34.6% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 7.4% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 64% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 50%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 7%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
A high share of violations are occurring in El Paso County, TX
Medium impact17 of 48 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in El Paso County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from El Paso County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA22 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+ mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- LUIS ALBERTO OZAETA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2021-12-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-25
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 6 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers · 4 leased/term 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 or phone numbers 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
14 events- 09/23/2026Insurance filed — MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TSMDXCA001016601
- 09/23/2026Insurance ended — MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
policy TSMDXCA-0010166-01
- 02/26/2026Insurance filed — MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TSMDXCA-0010166-01
- 02/26/2026Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSMDXCA-0003831-00
- 01/30/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2026)
- 09/25/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2023)
- 03/12/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-24-256465-00
- 02/26/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-24-256465-00
- 02/13/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2025)
- 03/07/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/01/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-24-256465-00
- 02/02/2022PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
- 02/02/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 12/23/2021Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-25
- Reported mileage
- 1 mi (2023)
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