DOUG P CASPERS
USDOT 722887 · Doing business as DESERT RAT TRANSPORTATION
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 28 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 | 722887 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-331484 |
| Legal Name | DOUG P CASPERS |
| DBA Name | DESERT RAT TRANSPORTATION |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 4807979477 |
| Address | 1749 E 1ST PLACE, Mesa, AZ, 85203 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20010926) |
| 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 | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-04-24 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-04-24 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1998-01-23 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1998-01-23 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (2), 26 (2), 16 (1).
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) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 150,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-OCT-24 |
DOUG P CASPERS operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 64% of carriers registered in AZ.
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