Name: DESERT RAT TRANSPORTATION
Address: MESA, AZ, 85203, US
Telephone: 4807979477

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About

DESERT RAT TRANSPORTATION is an active FMCSA-registered drayage and intermodal carrier based in Mesa, AZ, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers under contract authority. Its FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. It runs container drayage and intermodal moves, serving shippers at US container ports such as Phoenix Intermodal.

Credentials

Contract authorityDrayage / intermodalSatisfactory safety

FMCSA-registered since 1998 · 28 yrs$1,000,000 liability on file

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FMCSA snapshot

USDOT722887

MC / DocketMC331484

Power units2

Drivers2

AuthorityContract authority

Safety ratingSatisfactory

StatusActive

FMCSA data as of Aug 31, 2026.

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Services & equipment

Equipment

Dry vanFlatbed / oversized

Cargo specialties

Motor vehiclesOilfieldConstructionFarm supplies

Container drayage / intermodal · nearest port Phoenix Intermodal

Self-declared capabilities

UIIA member TWIC Customs-bonded / C-TPAT Reefer Transload / warehouse Yard / parking

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Safety & compliance

Safety ratingSatisfactoryassigned Sep 26, 2001

Operating authorityContract authority

Authority statusActive

Hazmat registrationNot registered

FMCSA assigned a Satisfactory rating after a compliance review.

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Authority and insurance come from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance file, last refreshed 14 May 2026; out-of-service status is from the live check above.

Insurance filings on record

Liability (BIPD)$1,000,000federal minimum for this authority $750,000

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Roadside inspection & crash record

Counts published by FMCSA over its rolling 24-month measurement period. QuoteFleet reports these figures as published and does not rate, certify or endorse any carrier.

Inspections9

Driver out-of-service0 of 9 too few inspections to compute a rate

Vehicle out-of-service2 of 7 too few inspections to compute a rate

Reported crashes0

FMCSA safety data as of Aug 31, 2026. Crash counts are state-reported and are not adjusted for fault or for how many miles the carrier runs.