Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2609911 · MC-913487
RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 4 statesCYPRESS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-913487 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 11 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC safe to load? RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2609911, MC-913487) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CYPRESS, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RDRUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC 62
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.4% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈5.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.0 inspections / unit · yr
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 Maintenance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Wesco · 15–19
Progressive County · 23–25
20152025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC | Mar 2025 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Mar 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 12 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CYPRESS, TX
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3487215USDOT 4282044USDOT 4343794USDOT 3441241USDOT 3588359USDOT 3727230USDOT 4350224USDOT 4510724
Shares a company officer with other carriers
damon meng chai — 3 carriers: USDOT 4077203USDOT 4209935
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers99
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14226 DARBY SPRINGS WAY, CYPRESS, TX, 77429
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 476-5383
Registration
- Officer
- Damon Meng Chai
- USDOT / docket
- 2609911 · MC-913487
- First registered
- 04/17/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 02/06/2026 · 125,165 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2609911, and its motor carrier number is MC-913487.
Is RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC's safety record?
RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC's fleet?
RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC based?
RUSHING DOLPHIN EXPRESS INC is based in CYPRESS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.