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DESERT EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LINES INC.

DOT# 1360391 MC# 521336CARRIER
ACTIVE

Trust Score

96 / 100
A Excellent

Components

Compliance · 40% 100
Safety · 35% 100
Insurance · 25% 85
No active cargo insurance on file
Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that had safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 1088396—May be a successor to DOT 1088396 (CASILLAS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC., inactive). Linked by: address, officer, phone

Overview

Address

11 MAPLE ST SUITE D

SALINAS, CA 93901

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Contact

Phone: (831) 970-1261

Fax: (831) 424-4455

Email: DESERT.EXPRESS@YAHOO.COM

Company Officers

RICARDO CASILLAS

Business Info

Fleet

8

Power Units

7

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Tractors7
Term Tractors1
Term Trailers16

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Apr 13, 2005

Contract authority: May 19, 2005

Authority History (16)

Authority TypeActionDate
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 4, 2019 → Nov 21, 2019
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 5, 2012 → Dec 3, 2012
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDApr 6, 2011
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 13, 2010 → May 10, 2010
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 4, 2010 → Mar 31, 2010
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 30, 2009 → Dec 24, 2009
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 17, 2009 → Sep 3, 2009
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED → REVOKEDApr 20, 2009 → Oct 25, 2010
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 20, 2009 → May 7, 2009
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 10, 2008 → Aug 12, 2008
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 14, 2008 → May 8, 2008
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJan 31, 2008 → Feb 28, 2008
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 19, 2007 → Oct 16, 2007
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 13, 2007 → May 11, 2007
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 13, 2006 → May 15, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDMay 19, 2005 → Jan 12, 2009

Cargo Types

General FreightFresh ProduceRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Mileage: 679,385 (2025)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

CompanyDOT#MC#LocationStatusLinked By
CASILLAS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.1088396449067SALINAS, CA INACTIVE
AddressOfficerPhone
CASILLAS TRUCK LINES LLC34885021231309COLTON, CA INACTIVE
Officer
FRANCEL EXPRESS LLC37693241344917SCHAUMBURG, IL INACTIVE
Officer
NATIONAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC35971101220482UPLAND, CA INACTIVE
Officer
R. CASILLAS TRANSPORTATION, INC311640785517FONTANA, CA ACTIVE
Officer
RICARDO CASILLAS1807190656853BAKERSFIELD, CA INACTIVE
Officer

Recent Changes

Safetydriver oos rate: 0 → 5.263158Jul 28, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver20 inspections
5.0%
6.2%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle16 inspections
31.3%
22.8%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall20 inspections
30.0%
Carrier

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Towaway

0

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving6
Driver Fitness0
Hours of Service4
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance21

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 20 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

20

Total

1

Driver OOS

5

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.000 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service0.683 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.000 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance7.969 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$750,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0117317001$750,000Dec 1, 2023—91X

Insurance History (21)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XUNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Dec 1, 2019Dec 1, 2023
BIPD · F91XSCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Dec 1, 2012Dec 1, 2019
BIPD · F91XCOMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Dec 1, 2011Dec 1, 2012
BIPD · F91XIMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Dec 1, 2010Dec 1, 2011
BIPD · F91XSUA INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000May 10, 2010Oct 15, 2010
BIPD · F91XMONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000May 10, 2009May 10, 2010
BIPD · F91XMONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000May 10, 2009Mar 31, 2010
BIPD · F91XMONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 10, 2009May 10, 2009
BIPD · F91XMONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000May 10, 2009Sep 12, 2009
BIPD · F91XMONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 10, 2009May 10, 2009
BIPD · F91XMONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000May 10, 2009Dec 25, 2009
BIPD · F91XMONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 10, 2008May 10, 2008
BIPD · F91XMONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANYName ChangedNAMECHG$750,000May 10, 2008Aug 12, 2008
BIPD · F91XMONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000May 10, 2008May 10, 2009
BIPD · F91XMONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000May 10, 2008Jan 4, 2009
BIPD · F91XMONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000May 10, 2008Mar 15, 2009
BIPD · F91XCAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Feb 27, 2008May 10, 2008
BIPD · F91XCAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Oct 16, 2007Feb 27, 2008
BIPD · F91XCAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000May 10, 2007Oct 16, 2007
BIPD · F91XCANAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000May 10, 2006May 10, 2007
BIPD · F91XCANAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000May 10, 2005May 10, 2006

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