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Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC (USDOT 231888)

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DOT number
USDOT 231888
Docket (MC) number
MC167428
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active.
Authority granted
1983-11-15
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000. Cargo insurance on file.
Safety rating
Satisfactory (rating decision 1989-02-14)
Fleet on file
18 power units, 12 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
258 E COMMERCIAL RD, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408-4149
MCS-150 last filed
2024-08

Findings

  • Safety rating is more than 5 years old (Note): Rating Satisfactory issued 1989-02-14 (37 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 1989-01-03 (37 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle

Frequently asked questions

What carrier is DOT 231888?

DOT 231888 (USDOT 231888) is Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 167428?

MC 167428 is the docket number of Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC, USDOT 231888.

What is Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC's MC number?

Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC's docket number is MC 167428. Its USDOT number is 231888.

Is Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC currently authorized to operate?

Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000. Cargo insurance on file.

Who provides Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC's insurance?

Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Zurich American Insurance Company.

What is Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 15.8% vehicle out-of-service rate for Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC, from 3 of 19 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-26). FMCSA records also show 1 recordable crash in the same window.

What is Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC's FMCSA safety rating?

Desert Empire Transfer & Storage INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 1989-02-14.

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Sources

  • Registration: latest available from FMCSA MCMIS census
  • Contact: latest available from FMCSA MCMIS census
  • Safety rating: latest available from FMCSA MCMIS census
  • Authority: latest available from the retired FMCSA L&I system
  • Insurance: latest available from the retired FMCSA L&I system
  • Cancellations: latest available from the retired FMCSA L&I system
  • Suspension orders: latest available from FMCSA MOTUS
  • Out-of-service orders: latest available from FMCSA
  • Inspections: latest available from FMCSA
  • Crashes: latest available from FMCSA
  • Safety percentiles: latest available from FMCSA SMS
  • Required minimum: latest available from the FMCSA L&I registry

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