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DESERT RECYCLING INC
Thousand Palms, CA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 813674
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
4 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- No FMCSA roadside inspection records on file yet
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
813674
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
April 15, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 4, 1999
Annual Mileage
40,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
27-105 Sierra Del Sol, Thousand Palms, CA 92276
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Robert Mehring
Officer 2
Stephanie Mehring
Cargo Types
Building MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction MaterialsGarbage/RefuseOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
4
Driver Inspections
0
Vehicle Inspections
0
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance1
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 4 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA4
Fleet & Equipment (6)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 7 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~3
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
2
Flatbed
1
Grain / Hopper
1
Semi-trailer
1
Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Kenworth T880 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKZL40X5HJ134137 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Ttc | Grain / Hopper · 48 ft | 1T92S4823SB072280 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Trail King Industries | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TKA048208M113445 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Kenworth T8 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDDP9X5EJ413892 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Peterbilt 388 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPWD49X5ED240035 | 1 | — |
| The T | Semi-trailer | ILLEGIBLE | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (4)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2024 | N8T2001956 | THOUSAND PALMS, CA | V | 1 | — | — | Semi-trailer |
THE T |
ILLEGIBLE |
CA 4SK3181 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| November 21, 2024 | N8T2001955 | THOUSAND PALMS, CA | V | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKZL40X5HJ134137 |
CA 89927S2 |
| November 21, 2024 | N8T2001954 | THOUSAND PALMS, CA | V | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES |
1XPWD49X5ED240035 1TKA048208M113445 |
CA 9G34152 CA 4UU7017 |
| November 21, 2024 | N8T2001953 | THOUSAND PALMS, CA | V | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH TTC |
1XKDDP9X5EJ413892 1T92S4823SB072280 |
CA 9E90114 CA 4WP9774 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
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