Carrier profile · USDOT 916352 · MC-481985 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DOLPHIN TRANSPORT INC

DBA DOLPHIN EXPRESS

13 power unitsavg 8.1 yrLocal · 1 statesNORWALK, CA100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-481985 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linksdolphinexp.comFMCSA SAFER

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2023 → Oct 2024$750K1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2021 → Oct 2023$750K1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Oct 2018 → Oct 2021$750K3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIAOct 2016 → Oct 2018$750K2
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Oct 2014 → Oct 2016$750K2
LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERSOct 2013 → Oct 2014$750K1
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2010 → Oct 2013$750K3
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2008 → Oct 2010$750K2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIAOct 2005 → Oct 2008$750K3
WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.Mar 2004 → Oct 2005$750K2