DESERT STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 661337
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (46 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate13% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 661337 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-309755 |
| Legal Name | DESERT STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | PARTNERSHIP |
| Phone | 8012530777 |
| Address | 13159 S 6100 W, Herriman, UT, 84096 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20150407) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 91 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 154 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-06-28 — UT — towaway
- 2026-01-04 — UT — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-02 — AZ — towaway
- 2023-07-24 — CA — 4 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 2 (24), 47 (23), 12 (17).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 46 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 90 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,689,731 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-NOV-25 |
DESERT STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 46 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in UT.
Nearby
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