Carrier profile · USDOT 1008084 · MC-758254 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC

DBA DOLPHIN

0 power unitsavg 5.9 yrLocal · 2 statesNAPLES, FL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-758254 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

54 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

2013–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(239) 530-0100 Email dispatchMDAVIS@DOLPHINTRANSPORTATION.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 120 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

103 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 101 vehicle and 73 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

101 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 23

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’24 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

State National’11–’13

Canal’13–’15

Protective’15–’18

Carolina’20–’24

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2024

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Dec 2024 → Dec 2024	$5M	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2024 → Dec 2024	$5M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2020 → Dec 2024	$5M	2
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Jul 2019 → Jul 2020	$5M	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2019	$5M	2
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2015 → Jul 2018	$5M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2013 → Jul 2015	$5M	6
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Oct 2011 → Jul 2013	$5M	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 54
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

20.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NAPLES, FL

3963 PROGRESS AVE

Top corridor

FL 95

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1852245

Shares a company officer with other carriers

timothy rose — 7 carriers: USDOT 338122 USDOT 400418 USDOT 2320054 USDOT 2847790 USDOT 3958617 USDOT 4499833

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3963 PROGRESS AVE, NAPLES, FL, 34104
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (239) 530-0100
Cell: (239) 825-1100
Fax: (239) 434-6678
Email: mdavis@dolphintransportation.com
Web domain: dolphintransportation.com

Registration

Officers: Timothy Rose · Timothy P Rose
USDOT / docket: 1008084 · MC-758254
First registered: Mar 4, 2002
Last MCS-150: May 4, 2026 · 5,600,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 20, 2026
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,600,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC.

DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC (USDOT 1008084) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 103 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 101 vehicle-level and 73 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 79 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 20, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC's USDOT number?

DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC's USDOT number is 1008084, and its motor carrier number is MC-758254.

Is DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC's safety record?

DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 120 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).