DBA: Desert Transfer
Southland Transportation Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Mesa, AZ.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 97% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 91% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 6 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 34 | 11 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 6.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 13.26 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.55 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state AZ accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (AZ): 0%.
| 5 |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| May 28, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 4 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | 39216AD | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 39311A1LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 39325EL | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not steady burning as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3963A1BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 39311A1LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |