DESERT AUTO CORP

USDOT 2557413 · MC891857 · read from FMCSA data 2026-10-19 20:16 UTC

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Red flags

FMCSA notice: operating authority involuntary suspension notice takes effect 2026-11-18FMCSA served this notice on 2026-10-19 for MC891857. Unless the carrier fixes the cause (usually insurance), its authority stops on 2026-11-18. A load booked today may still be on the road that day.
Source: Motus RevokeSuspend - All With History (order1_type_desc, order1_effective_date)

FMCSA served a suspension or revocation notice in the last 12 monthsMC891857 (Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)): operating authority involuntary suspension notice served 2026-08-05, effective 2026-09-04. Later: insurance filed on 2026-08-07.
Source: Motus RevokeSuspend - All With History (order1_type_desc, order1_effective_date)

Same phone number as 1 other USDOT numberUSDOT 2384621 AUTO TRANSPORT NATIONWIDE CORP (inactive). Shared details can be innocent (family fleets, dispatch services) but are also how revoked carriers come back under a new name.
Source: Company Census File (phone)

Registration not updated in over 2 yearsCarriers must update their MCS-150 every 2 years. Last update on record: 2024-05-07.
Source: Company Census File (mcs150_date)

The road so far, and what's ahead

2026-08-03Insurance filing in effect: BMC-91 Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
2026-08-03Insurance ended: Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
2026-08-05Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice notice served (MC891857)
2026-09-04Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice takes effect (MC891857)
2026-09-04Insurance ended: Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (term/repl)
2026-10-19Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice notice served (MC891857)
2026-10-19Today
2026-11-18Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice takes effect (MC891857) in 30 days

1 dated event is already on FMCSA's record for after today. Dates from FMCSA's Motus AuthHist - All With History, Motus RevokeSuspend - All With History, Motus Insur - All With History, Motus InsHist - All With History files (details and sources in the tables below). Last two years shown. On a phone, swipe the road right for earlier events.

Registration

USDOT status	Active Company Census File · status_code
Operation	Interstate · AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Trucks / drivers	3 power units · 3 drivers
USDOT created	2014-11-11
Last MCS-150 update	2024-05-07
Process agent (BOC-3)	Motus BOC3 - All With History · co_name
Contact details	Sign in free to see the phone, email and address FMCSA has on file.

Operating authority

MC891857 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)	Active until 2026-11-18 suspension notice served 2026-10-19 · liability on file $1,000,000 (required $1,000,000) Motus Carrier - All With History · op_auth_status, bipd_file, bond_file

Suspension and revocation notices

Served	Notice	Takes effect
2026-10-19	Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice	2026-11-18
2026-08-05	Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice	2026-09-04

Authority history

Date	Docket	Status	Reason
2026-06-17	MC891857	Active	Administrative status adjustment
2020-01-07	MC891857	Active	REINSTATED

Insurance on file

Form	Insurer or surety	Policy or bond	Coverage	Effective
BMC-91	Trisura Specialty Insurance Company	BE2017363700	$1,000,000	2026-08-03

Past insurance filings

Type	Insurer	Reason	Ended
BIPD	Trisura Specialty Insurance Company	TERM/REPL	2026-09-04
BIPD CANCELLATION	Trisura Specialty Insurance Company		2026-08-03
BIPD	Trisura Specialty Insurance Company	TERM/REPL	2026-06-06

Check it yourself

Every line above comes from these public FMCSA datasets: Company Census File, Motus Carrier - All With History, Motus AuthHist - All With History, Motus Insur - All With History, Motus InsHist - All With History, Motus RevokeSuspend - All With History, Motus BOC3 - All With History. FMCSA's live page: SAFER snapshot for USDOT 2557413.