DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC

Q: What is DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC's safety rating?

DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory . A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.

Q: Does DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC have valid operating authority?

Yes. DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC587253). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

USDOT 1586246 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in NOGALES, AZ Insurance watch: HIGH Grade B · 70

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Coverage resumed · Apr 8, 2024

Coverage resumed · Oct 31, 2025

Policy effective · Jan 23, 2026

Review these

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
Prior insurance gap · 25 days Mar 14, 2024 → Apr 8, 2024
Prior insurance gap · 17 days Oct 14, 2025 → Oct 31, 2025
OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
2 fatalities on crash record 12 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Cargo: General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1586246)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 25 days — Mar 14, 2024 → Apr 8, 2024
  • Prior insurance gap · 17 days — Oct 14, 2025 → Oct 31, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 12 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1586246/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 70/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 21.1% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=32926 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Daily change log ↓

Power Units +20 (10 → 30) · Jun 15, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +3 (12 → 15) · Jun 15, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $1,000,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1586246

In FMCSA records since Dec 14, 2006 (~19y)

MC / docket MC587253

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products

Fleet size 30 units

Drivers 15

Annual mileage 1,940,321 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (520) 281-9488

Email: [email protected]

Physical

284 E BAFFERT DR

NOGALES, AZ 85621

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1586246

In FMCSA records since Dec 14, 2006 (~19y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,940,321 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 21.1% vs 23.4% -2.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 6.7% vs 6.7% +0.0 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.95 vs 1.80 +0.15

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Active insurance

Related filings

Insurance
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jan 23, 2026
Process Agent
ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC587253
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	15	0	0
Trailers	55	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 55 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	20	20	0
OOS inspections	2	2	0
OOS percentage	10%	10%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history

OOS Rate (peak)

21.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

12 all-time

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC is a motor carrier based in NOGALES, AZ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1586246. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 30 power units and 15 drivers, with 55 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 21.1%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 12 drivers, with 2 years on FMCSA's records, based in Nogales, AZ. Across 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 16.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

25 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 17% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in AZ (13) and CA (10), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

16.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 12 drivers; Peterbilt, Freightliner, and CIMC are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 21.1% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 32,926 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–45 power units (±50% of this carrier's 30 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

6.7%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 32,926 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +6.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

21.1%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15.4%

Median across 32,926 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +5.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 14, 2024 to Apr 8, 2024 (25 days)
No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 14, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025 (17 days)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

Jun 15, 2026
- Drivers 12 15
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 10 30
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 15, 2026 Jun 15, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Arizona (AZ)	10	1	10.0%	Feb 15, 2026
California (CA)	9	2	22.2%	Jul 24, 2025
US (US)	1	0	0.0%	May 28, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		26
Vanguard		13
Freightliner		12
CIMC		9
Utility		4
Great Dane		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.28	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service	3	—	1.05	1	—	Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	1.41	1	—	Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	9	—	7.08	7	—	Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (55 rows) View all 55 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87057899	Feb 15, 2026	AZ	2	DATELAND AZ	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM59323 · 3AKJHHDR2JSKA7339	5	393.75A2-TAOBB-6, 392.2-SLL, 393.55E-B	No
87001700	Feb 8, 2026	AZ	2	SACATON AZ	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AL23047 · 1XPBD49X9ND782446	4	392.2-SLLTCD, 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLMF	No
86859955	Jan 21, 2026	AZ	2	TONOPAH AZ	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AJ35554 · 1XPBDP9X1KD266983	4	395.8A1-HOSP, 393.23-LEU, 392.2-SLLEQP	Yes
85901141	Sep 27, 2025	AZ	3	YUMA AZ	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AL23047 · 1XPBD49X9ND782446	5	395.24, 392.2-SLLSIV, 392.2-SLTFC	No
85424943	Aug 5, 2025	AZ	2	CHANDLER AZ	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM24150 · 1XPBD49XXKD609028	2	393.78A-WS, 392.2-SLLMF	No
85341987	Jul 24, 2025	CA	1	CACHE CREEK	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM24241 · 3AKJHHDR3JSJT5197	5	393.207A-STBW, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47D2-BLTBD	Yes
84810795	May 28, 2025	US	1	YUMA AZ	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZTD4544 · 1FVACWD24NHNC1306	1	393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	No
84309943	Apr 1, 2025	CA	3	RAINBOW IF	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AJ71787 · 1XPXD49X2LD648512	2	392.2-SLLEWG2, 392.2-SLLEWA1	No
84136471	Mar 11, 2025	AZ	3	MARANA AZ	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM24638 · 1XPXD49X5KD266280	4	395.8E-HOSPD, 395.24, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS	No
84022472	Feb 28, 2025	AZ	3	GREEN VALLEY AZ	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AL26869 · 1XPXD49X5PD892323	0	—	No
83923664	Feb 13, 2025	CA	2	GRAPEVINE IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM20130 · 3AKJHHDR3PSUM2264	1	383.23A2-LCDLN	Yes
83780235	Jan 31, 2025	CA	2	GILROY IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM59323 · 3AKJHHDR2JSKA7339	1	396.3A1-AASGMD-L6	No
83745168	Jan 27, 2025	AZ	3	MARANA AZ	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM24240 · 3AKJHHDR1JSJW3466	0	—	No
83159731	Nov 12, 2024	CA	3	RAINBOW IF	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AL26869 · 1XPXD49X5PD892323	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
82750310	Sep 23, 2024	CA	3	SAN ONOFRE IF	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AJ71787 · 1XPXD49X2LD648512	0	—	No
82625114	Sep 10, 2024	CA	3	ROY DIAS ST AT US101	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AL23047 · 1XPBD49X9ND782446	0	—	No
82410959	Aug 15, 2024	CA	1	GILROY IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM20130 · 3AKJHHDR3PSUM2264	0	—	No
82388992	Aug 8, 2024	AZ	1	NOGALES AZ	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AJ92343 · 1XPBD49XXLD706666	2	393.9(a)	No
82388704	Aug 8, 2024	AZ	2	PHOENIX AZ	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM24241 · 3AKJHHDR3JSJT5197	0	—	No
82207160	Jul 24, 2024	CA	3	BLOOMINGTON	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 2884610 · 3AKJHHDR9LSLW3210	2	392.2	No
83826887	Jul 17, 2024	NM	2	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AL24284 · 1XPBD49X6PD789244	1	393.75C-OOS	Yes
82186487	Jul 17, 2024	AZ	3	TUCSON AZ	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM24638 · 1XPXD49X5KD266280	0	—	No
82089157	Jul 5, 2024	AZ	3	TUCSON AZ	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM24637 · 1XPBDP9XXKD266982	0	—	No
81745702	May 24, 2024	AZ	2	TUCSON AZ	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR AR K823008 · 1XKWD49X3LJ344091	4	396.17(c), 393.11(a)(1), 393.60(d)	No
81560883	May 7, 2024	CA	1	SALINAS	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AL24284 · 1XPBD49X6PD789244	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (12 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CA0009520735	Jun 20, 2023	CA	1	0	Yes	No	Fatal
CA3609005731	May 20, 2022	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
AZ0000016591	Mar 28, 2021	AZ	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA8402100509	Feb 2, 2021	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA7402000179	Apr 9, 2020	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA7302000546	Mar 29, 2020	CA	1	0	No	No	Fatal
CA3401906197	Dec 31, 2019	CA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA8401606093	Mar 7, 2016	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA7301600093	Jan 16, 2016	CA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA0006081228	May 23, 2013	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0004161866	Mar 10, 2009	CA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA0003290420	Jun 28, 2007	CA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Nov 4, 2025	MC587253-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Apr 10, 2024	MC587253-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Jan 5, 2007	MC587253-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (51 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-15-3-255376	91X	$1,000,000	Jan 23, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-15-3-255376	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 31, 2025	Jan 23, 2026	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-15-3-255376	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 31, 2025	Mar 10, 2026	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 17 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 14, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-15-3-255099	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 9, 2025	Oct 14, 2025	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-15-3-255099	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 8, 2025	Jun 16, 2025	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-15-3-255099	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 8, 2025	Jun 9, 2025	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-15-3-244526	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 17, 2024	Apr 8, 2025	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-15-3-244526	BIPD/Primary	—	May 1, 2024	Jan 8, 2025	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-15-3-244526	BIPD/Primary	—	May 1, 2024	Dec 17, 2024	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-15-3-244526	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 8, 2024	May 1, 2024	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-15-3-244526	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 8, 2024	Jun 13, 2024	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 25 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 14, 2024 to Apr 8, 2024
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	MBC10072404	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 15, 2023	Mar 14, 2024	CANCELLED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	MBC10072403	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 12, 2023	Dec 15, 2023	CANCELLED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	MBC10072403	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 22, 2023	Nov 12, 2023	CANCELLED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	MBC10072403	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 15, 2022	Sep 22, 2023	CANCELLED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	MBC10072402	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 15, 2021	Dec 15, 2022	CANCELLED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	MBC10072401	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 15, 2020	Dec 15, 2021	CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	WGTAZ000020-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 15, 2019	Dec 15, 2020	CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	WGTAZ000020-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 8, 2019	Dec 15, 2019	CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	WGTAZ000020-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 11, 2019	Oct 8, 2019	CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	WGTAZ000020-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 11, 2019	CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	WGTAZ000020-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 15, 2018	Apr 17, 2019	CANCELLED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL-3232022	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 15, 2017	Dec 15, 2018	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Mar 10, 2026

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 23, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 4, 2025

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 20, 2025

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 20, 2025

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Oct 14, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 14, 2025

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 17 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 31, 2025)
Jun 16, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 10, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 9, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 9, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Apr 8, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 8, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 18, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 17, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 13, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 20, 2024

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Mar 20, 2024

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Mar 14, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 14, 2024

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 25 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 8, 2024)
Dec 18, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 15, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 12, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 17, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Sep 22, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 18, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 15, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 15, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 3, 2022

enforcement

Enforcement case AZ-2022-0032-US1008 — $4,040
Dec 16, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 15, 2021

insurance

CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 25, 2021

insurance

CANCEL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 15, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 11, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 15, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 11, 2019

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 8, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 19, 2019

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 11, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
INTERSTATE 10	AZ	3	0
TUCSON AZ	AZ	3	0
YUMA AZ	AZ	3	1
GILROY IF	CA	3	0
GREEN VALLEY AZ	AZ	2	0
MARANA AZ	AZ	2	0
BAKERSFIELD AREA	CA	2	1
RAINBOW IF	CA	2	0
SALINAS	CA	2	0
YUMA AZ	US	2	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws - Explain:	Unsafe Driving	14	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	4	1
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner	Hours of Service	4	0
395.8(e)(1)	395.8(e)(1)	Hours of Service	3	1
391.11(b)(2)	Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries.	Driver Fitness	2	0
391.11(b)(4)	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency.	Driver Fitness	2	2
393.43	No/improper breakaway or emergency braking	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
395.22(g)	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	Hours of Service	2	0

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How to verify DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC

Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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Frequently asked questions about DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC

Is DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1586246 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC's safety rating? ▾

DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.

How many inspections has DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC had? ▾

55 roadside inspections are on file for DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC's out-of-service rate? ▾

DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC's peak out-of-service rate is 21.1% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.

Where is DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC based? ▾

DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 284 E BAFFERT DR, NOGALES, Arizona 85621. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC have valid operating authority? ▾

Yes. DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC587253). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

How many trucks and drivers does DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC operate? ▾

DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC self-reports 30 power units and 15 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC had any crashes? ▾

12 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for DESERT RUNNER TRANSPORTATION INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

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NHTSA

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EIA

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Transport Canada

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