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Carrier profile · USDOT 3496623 · MC-1152613 · Updated 06/13/2026

STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC

1 power unitsavg 7.1 yrLocal · 1 statesMURRIETA, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1152613 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.1Avg age (yr)

2012–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(909) 226-2772 Email dispatchSTRONGDOLPHIN28@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2020

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

37.5

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 5-yr authority, 38% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3496623, MC-1152613) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MURRIETA, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 37.5% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

SDSTRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC 86

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

16.7% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 14.0 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected

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 Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1

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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

+2 earlier

Incline · 23–26

20212026

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 5 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2023 → May 2026	$750k	3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2022 → May 2023	$750k	1
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Feb 2021 → Feb 2022	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
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

7.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

14%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

MURRIETA, CA

23546 TAFT CT

Top corridor

CA 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1923078Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3788993 USDOT 3838051

Shares a company officer with other carriers

otto sanchez — 2 carriers: USDOT 4453437

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: 23546 TAFT CT, MURRIETA, CA, 92562
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (909) 226-2772
Email: strongdolphin28@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Otto Sanchez
USDOT / docket: 3496623 · MC-1152613
First registered: 09/30/2020
Last MCS-150: 06/26/2025 · 125,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

125,000

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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Frequently asked

What is STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3496623, and its motor carrier number is MC-1152613.

Is STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC based?

STRONG DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION INC is based in MURRIETA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 3496623
MC / Docket: MC-1152613
Officer: OTTO SANCHEZ
Address: 23546 TAFT CT
MURRIETA, CA, 92562

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 5 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 38%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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