Dot Transportation Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
34 years (granted 1991)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
5,032 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Dot Transportation Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
1 Dot Way, Mt Sterling, IL 62353
Phone
(217) 773-4411
Power units
1,853
Drivers
2,395
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC235436
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Granted — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.2%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 5,032 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
2.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 5,032 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
tim.eckhardt@dotfoods.com — company domain
Domain age
dotfoods.com registered 1995-10-07 (31 years)
Mail host
Enterprise (Proofpoint)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
113
Reportable crashes
110
Tow-aways
30
With injuries
6
With fatalities
Most recent: WY 07/2026 · OH 07/2026 · MO 07/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 24, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2026 | UT | Level I — Full |
| Aug 22, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 21, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 20, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2026 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 20, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Aug 20, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2026 | WY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2026 | NY | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2026 | DE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2026 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 18, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 18, 2026 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Aug 18, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 18, 2026 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 17, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 17, 2026 | NV | Level I — Full |
| Aug 17, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 17, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 17, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 16, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 16, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2026 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 14, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 13, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 13, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 13, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2026 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 13, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 12, 2026 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 12, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 12, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 12, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 12, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 12, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 11, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 11, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 11, 2026 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 11, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 11, 2026 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 11, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 11, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 11, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 11, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 11, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 11, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 11, 2026 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 11, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 10, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 10, 2026 | AZ | Level I — Full |
| Aug 10, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 10, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 10, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 10, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 10, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 10, 2026 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 10, 2026 | NV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 10, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 10, 2026 | UT | Level I — Full |
| Aug 9, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 9, 2026 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 7, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 7, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 7, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 7, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Aug 6, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2026 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 5, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 5, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 5, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 5, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 5, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 4, 2026 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 4, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 3, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 3, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 3, 2026 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 3, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 2, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2026 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2026 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Jul 31, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 100 of 5,032 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Dot Transportation drivers recognized with International Foodservice Distributors Association Truck Driver Hall of Fame induction - Muddy River News
Muddy River News · 11/4/2025
Dot Transportation, Inc. to appear on Lifetime Network - WGEM
WGEM · 4/25/2022
Dot Foods to Open New Distribution Center in Manchester - Thunder Radio
Thunder Radio · 7/12/2023
List of ‘Top Companies for Women to Work in Transportation’ for 2025 released - CDLLife
CDLLife · 10/30/2025
Dot Transportation launches in-house driver training school in Dyersburg - State Gazette
State Gazette · 5/14/2022
Dot Foods Celebrates 25 Years of Retail Expansion and Innovation; George Eversman, Kelsey Painter, and Tim Duggan Comment - Deli Market News
Deli Market News · 4/11/2025
Dot Foods Chicago expands distribution center - Muddy River News
Muddy River News · 6/20/2023
Voting open for top companies for women - FreightWaves
FreightWaves · 8/21/2019
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