DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC

USDOT 1008084 • DBA: DOLPHIN • 3963 PROGRESS AVE, NAPLES, FL, 34104

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 revoked
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,008,084
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Phone
2395300100
Power Units (MCS-150)
87
Drivers (MCS-150)
79
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
5,201,801
Physical Address
3963 PROGRESS AVE, NAPLES, FL, 34104
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH
All operating authorities revoked or inactive
This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
1
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Dec 1, 2024
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-758254REVOKEDJan 6, 2025Jan 6, 2025

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.BIPD/PrimaryAS2-645-446304-03ON FILEDec 1, 2024Dec 26, 2024

Insurance History (18 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (18 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryAS2-645-446304-03REPLACEDDec 1, 2024Dec 1, 2024
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryKCA 2662289REPLACEDJul 23, 2021Dec 1, 2024
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary5010928REPLACEDJul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2021
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.BIPD/Primary151901 1021286CANCELLEDJul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2020
PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary151901 1021286REPLACEDJul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019
PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary151801 1021286CANCELLEDJul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2019
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryTG000149REPLACEDJul 23, 2015Jul 23, 2018
CANAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryPIA07765501REPLACEDNov 1, 2014Jul 23, 2015
CANAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryPIA07765501CANCELLEDJul 23, 2014Nov 1, 2014
CANAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryPIP00184701REPLACEDMay 15, 2014Jul 23, 2014
CANAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryPIP00184701CANCELLEDMay 15, 2014Sep 2, 2014
CANAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryPIP00166801REPLACEDJul 23, 2013Jul 23, 2013
CANAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryPIP00184701CANCELLEDJul 23, 2013May 15, 2014
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.BIPD/PrimaryPAM10178-01CANCELLEDSep 11, 2012Jul 23, 2013
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.BIPD/PrimaryPAM10178-01CANCELLEDJul 23, 2012Sep 11, 2012
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.BIPD/PrimaryPAM10178CANCELLEDJan 27, 2012Jul 23, 2012
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.BIPD/PrimaryPAM10178CANCELLEDNov 24, 2011Jan 27, 2012
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.BIPD/PrimaryPAM10178CANCELLEDOct 12, 2011Nov 24, 2011

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELEMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.AS2-645-446304-03BIPD/PrimaryDec 26, 2024Dec 26, 2024
TERM/REPLLIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.AS2-645-446304-03BIPD/PrimaryDec 1, 2024Dec 1, 2024
TERM/REPLCAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.KCA 2662289BIPD/PrimaryDec 1, 2024Dec 1, 2024
TERM/REPLCAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.5010928BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2021
CANCELPENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.151901 1021286BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
TERM/REPLPENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANY151901 1021286BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019
CANCELPENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANY151801 1021286BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019
TERM/REPLPROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.TG000149BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
TERM/REPLCANAL INSURANCE CO.PIA07765501BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2015Jul 23, 2015
CANCELCANAL INSURANCE CO.PIA07765501BIPD/PrimaryNov 1, 2014Nov 1, 2014
TERM/CANCLCANAL INSURANCE CO.PIP00184701BIPD/PrimarySep 2, 2014Sep 2, 2014
TERM/REPLCANAL INSURANCE CO.PIP00184701BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2014Jul 23, 2014
CANCELCANAL INSURANCE CO.PIP00184701BIPD/PrimaryMay 15, 2014May 15, 2014
TERM/REPLCANAL INSURANCE CO.PIP00166801BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2013Jul 23, 2013
CANCELSTATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.PAM10178-01BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2013Jul 23, 2013
CANCELSTATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.PAM10178-01BIPD/PrimarySep 11, 2012Sep 11, 2012
CANCELSTATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.PAM10178BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2012Jul 23, 2012
CANCELSTATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.PAM10178BIPD/PrimaryJan 27, 2012Jan 27, 2012
CANCELSTATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.PAM10178BIPD/PrimaryNov 24, 2011Nov 24, 2011

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-758254INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (10 events)

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Authority Action History (10 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC758254MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDFeb 10, 2025Unknown
MC758254COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 5, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 16, 2022
MC758254COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 26, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 23, 2020
MC758254COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 26, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 24, 2019
MC758254COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 6, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 30, 2014
MC758254COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 26, 2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 24, 2013
MC758254COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 15, 2012DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 21, 2012
MC758254COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 26, 2012DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 23, 2012
MC758254COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 26, 2012DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJan 27, 2012
MC758254MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDJan 26, 2012REVOKEDJan 6, 2025

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
100
Violations
3
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
87
Drivers (MCS-150)
79
Crash Records
11

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
2
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
9
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
17
Aug
8
Sep
1
Oct
8
Nov
Dec
13
Jan
13
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 100 of 100 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states100 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (3 violations from 100 inspections)

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Violation Summary (3 violations from 100 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.9A-LILInoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSMLInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.03vs nat'l 1.80
-1.77 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (100 inspections)

Showing 50 of 100

fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
Inspection History (100 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Feb 10, 202687024704SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1GLAVAL BUS BUS0No
Feb 10, 202687023388SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1TEMSA SKOD MOTOR COACH0No
Feb 10, 202687025250SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Feb 10, 202687023419SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1VOLVO MOTOR COACH0No
Feb 10, 202687023434SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Feb 10, 202687023523SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1VOLVO MOTOR COACH0No
Feb 10, 202687024881SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1VOLVO MOTOR COACH0No
Feb 10, 202687025324SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Feb 10, 202687024142SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1VOLVO BUS0No
Feb 10, 202687025467SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Feb 10, 202687023729SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1TEMSA SKOD BUS0No
Feb 10, 202687024211SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1TEMSA SKOD MOTOR COACH0No
Feb 10, 202687023911SARASOTA FLFLLevel 1COURIER BUS0No
Jan 29, 202686927978FORT MYERS FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Jan 29, 202686928767FORT MYERS FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Jan 20, 202686857736FORT MYERS FLFLLevel 1TURTLE TOP BUS0No
Jan 20, 202686858209FORT MYERS FLFLLevel 1TURTLE TOP BUS0No
Jan 8, 202686760599NAPLES FLUSLevel 1TEMSA SKOD BUS0No
Jan 8, 202686746549DELRAY BEACH FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Jan 8, 202686760637NAPLES FLUSLevel 1TEMSA SKOD BUS0No
Jan 8, 202686760635NAPLES FLUSLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 8, 202686760598NAPLES FLUSLevel 1TEMSA SKOD BUS0No
Jan 8, 202686760600NAPLES FLUSLevel 1TEMSA SKOD BUS0No
Jan 8, 202686760601NAPLES FLUSLevel 1TEMSA SKOD BUS0No
Jan 8, 202686760603NAPLES FLUSLevel 1TEMSA SKOD BUS0No
Jan 8, 202686760638NAPLES FLUSLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 13, 202586328113NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Nov 13, 202586317933NAPLES FLFLLevel 1TEMSA SKOD BUS0No
Nov 13, 202586327955NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Nov 13, 202586328118NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Nov 13, 202586328223NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 13, 202586328266NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Nov 13, 202586328509NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Nov 13, 202586328355NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Oct 30, 202586212213FORT MYERS FLFLLevel 3FORD BUS0No
Sep 30, 202585931345NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Sep 30, 202585934602NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Sep 30, 202585934379NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Sep 30, 202585934451NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Sep 30, 202585931170NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Sep 30, 202585934599NAPLES FLFLLevel 1FORD BUS0No
Sep 9, 202585731923NAPLES FLFLLevel 5TEMSA SKOD BUS0No
Sep 9, 202585741063NAPLES FLFLLevel 5TEMSA SKOD BUS0No
Aug 26, 202585614064BONITA SPRINGS FLFLLevel 3FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 5, 202585446029NAPLES FLFLLevel 5TEMSA SKOD BUS0No
Aug 5, 202585446887NAPLES FLFLLevel 5VOLVO MOTOR COACH0No
Aug 5, 202585446561NAPLES FLFLLevel 5VOLVO MOTOR COACH0No
Aug 5, 202585446434NAPLES FLFLLevel 5VOLVO BUS0No
Aug 5, 202585446223NAPLES FLFLLevel 5FORD PASSENGER VAN0No
Aug 5, 202585446198NAPLES FLFLLevel 5VOLVO MOTOR COACH0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

72 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-082026-02
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

11 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
11
Fatalities
1
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
22
Across 3 crashes
Tow-Aways
11

Crash History (11 records)

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Crash History (11 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jan 31, 2026FLTOW00MIAMINE 2ND AVE...D88438DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC
Jun 11, 2024FLTOW00UNINCORPORATEDNW 62ND ST...C03108DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC
Mar 19, 2024FLTOW00CLEWISTONW SUGARLAND HWY...C07266DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC
Jun 23, 2022FLTOW00TAMPA INTL AIRPORTBLUE ARRIVAL DR...B28292DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC
May 16, 2022FLTOW00SARASOTAUS 41...194711DOLPHIN TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC
Nov 22, 2019FLTOW00
Sep 26, 2019FLTOW00
Sep 23, 2019FLINJURY01
Mar 22, 2018FLTOW00
Nov 13, 2017FLINJURY02
May 1, 2013FLFATAL119

Compliance Timeline

31 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jan 31, 2026
Crash
Tow-away crash in FL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 6, 2025
Authority
Dec 26, 2024
Insurance
Insurance cancel
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. • BIPD/Primary
Dec 1, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Dec 1, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jun 11, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in FL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 19, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in FL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 23, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in FL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 16, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in FL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 23, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jul 23, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. • BIPD/Primary
Nov 22, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 26, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 23, 2019
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jul 23, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 23, 2019
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 23, 2018
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Mar 22, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 13, 2017
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Jul 23, 2015
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Nov 1, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Sep 2, 2014
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jul 23, 2014
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
May 15, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jul 23, 2013
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary

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