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DESERT EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LINES INC
DOT 1360391MC 521336ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · $750,000 · 1 policySALINAS, CA
COMPANY
Authority since
2019-11-21
MCS-150
2026-05-08 · 679,385 mi (2025)
Fleet
8 units · — trailers · 7 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
11 MAPLE ST SUITE D
SALINAS, CA 93901
SALINAS, CA 93901
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
8319701261
Email
DESERT.EXPRESS@YAHOO.COM
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
RICARDO CASILLAS
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
6
General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
83 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
21.2%
7 / 33 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Moderate Risk
21/100 risk points1 risk factor · 2 strengths · 4 data pointsmedium confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
8 crashes · 1 fatal · 3 with injuries · 8 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
79% — 26 clean of 33 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
21.2% — driver OOS 1, vehicle OOS 6
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
31 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-05-08
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $750,000
SUMMARY
High OOS rate 26% (last 24 mo)
No crashes in the last 24 months
Active insurance on file
1 fatal crash on record, none in the last 5 years
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