DOUG P CASPERS
DBA DESERT RAT TRANSPORTATION · Mesa, AZ · MC 331484
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 722887 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | DOUG P CASPERS |
| Doing business as / DBA | DESERT RAT TRANSPORTATION |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 331484 |
| Reported physical address | 1749 E 1ST PLACE, MESA, AZ, 85203, US |
| Reported business phone | (480) 797-9477 |
| Reported power units | 2 |
| Reported drivers | 2 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Desert Rat Transportation, Douglas P Caspers |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Sep 26, 2001 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 6 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 6) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 40.0% (2 of 5) |
| Violations | 11 across 5 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 2 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39360DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance339311A1CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997139311A1CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997139355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998139370B1ICDFAMCoupling - Sliding fifth wheel fore/aft stop is missing/not secured1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Mesa record
DOUG P CASPERS reports 2 power units. The Mesa, Arizona directory contains 2,934 census records, of which 2,550 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
DOUG P CASPERS reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 15 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Motor vehicles
- Driveaway / towaway
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Intermodal containers
- Oilfield equipment
- Grain, feed and hay
- Meat
- Refrigerated food
- Farm supplies
- Construction
- Other: TREES
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 384 | 13.1% |
| 1 | 1,532 | 52.2% |
| 2–5: this carrier’s band | 729 | 24.8% |
| 6–20 | 219 | 7.5% |
| 21–100 | 54 | 1.8% |
| Over 100 | 16 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jan 06, 1998
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Aug 19, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC331484 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC331484 | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | $1,000,000 | Apr 24, 2025 | BMC-91X | CA995256588 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against DOUG P CASPERS’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC331484 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 722887. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsLogs, poles, beams and lumberRefrigerated foodIntermodal containers
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