BORDER DESERT TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3216126
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (46 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate14% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 7 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3216126 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1005493 |
| Legal Name | BORDER DESERT TRANSPORT LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9159559743 |
| Address | 13005 PELLICANO DR, El Paso, TX, 79928 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-02-28 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-02-28 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2019-02-22 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2019-02-22 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 164 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2025-09-24 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-06 — IN — towaway
- 2025-07-14 — PA — towaway
- 2025-04-09 — AL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-09-18 — MO — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (32), 20 (21), 12 (16).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 46 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 53 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,234,390 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-JUL-25 |
BORDER DESERT TRANSPORT LLC operates 46 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in TX.
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