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Carrier profile · USDOT 2831228 · MC-946027 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ROBERT DOWLING JR

1 power unitsLocal · 1 statesPORTERVILLE, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-946027 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.0Avg age (yr)

2024–2024 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for ROBERT DOWLING JR

ROBERT DOWLING JR (USDOT 2831228) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROBERT DOWLING JR (USDOT 2831228) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROBERT DOWLING JR (USDOT 2831228) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective Mar 14, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROBERT DOWLING JR (USDOT 2831228) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ROBERT DOWLING JR (USDOT 2831228) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROBERT DOWLING JR (USDOT 2831228) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 4, 2026.

ROBERT DOWLING JR (USDOT 2831228) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 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 peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 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 — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Wilshire’15–’17

Hudson’16–’18

beyond this history

2015201820212024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Mar 2023

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2016 → Jan 2018	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2015 → Jan 2017	$750K	2

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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): 0

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

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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

PORTERVILLE, CA

28002 AVE 56

Top corridor

CA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert dowling jr — 2 carriers: USDOT 2866200

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 28002 AVE 56, PORTERVILLE, CA, 93257
Mailing address: PO BOX 442, PORTERVILLE, CA, 93258
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (559) 310-7317
Cell: (559) 310-7318
Email: dowlingtrucking@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Robert Dowling Jr
USDOT / docket: 2831228 · MC-946027
First registered: Dec 9, 2015
Last MCS-150: Mar 4, 2026 · 20,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,000

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 ROBERT DOWLING JR's USDOT number?

ROBERT DOWLING JR's USDOT number is 2831228, and its motor carrier number is MC-946027.

Is ROBERT DOWLING JR authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ROBERT DOWLING JR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ROBERT DOWLING JR's safety record?

ROBERT DOWLING JR has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is ROBERT DOWLING JR's fleet?

ROBERT DOWLING JR operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROBERT DOWLING JR based?

ROBERT DOWLING JR is based in PORTERVILLE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(559) 310-7317 Email dispatchdowlingtrucking@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2831228
MC / Docket: MC-946027
Officer: ROBERT DOWLING JR
Address: 28002 AVE 56
PORTERVILLE, CA, 93257

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 10 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Mar 2023

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(559) 310-7317 Email dispatchdowlingtrucking@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2831228
MC / Docket: MC-946027
Officer: ROBERT DOWLING JR
Address: 28002 AVE 56
PORTERVILLE, CA, 93257

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 10 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Mar 2023

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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