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USDOT 424023MC235436

Dot Transportation Inc — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

34 years (granted 1991)

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Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

5,032 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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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

34 — Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
84 — Rli Insurance Company
91X — Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America · coverage $1M (as filed)

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

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On-file email

tim.eckhardt@dotfoods.com — company domain

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Domain age

dotfoods.com registered 1995-10-07 (31 years)

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Mail host

Enterprise (Proofpoint)

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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

2026: 1,1432025: 1,7512024: 1,6772023: 461
Level III — Driver-only: 2,715Level I — Full: 1,468Level II — Walk-around: 848Level IV — Special: 1
DateStateLevel
Aug 24, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 23, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Aug 22, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 21, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 21, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 21, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026ORLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026WYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2026NYLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026DELevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2026OKLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 19, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 18, 2026NMLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026ILLevel I — Full
Aug 17, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 17, 2026NVLevel I — Full
Aug 17, 2026WALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 17, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 17, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 16, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 16, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 15, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 14, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 13, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 13, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2026MTLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 13, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026WALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 12, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 12, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 11, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 11, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 11, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 11, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 11, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 11, 2026WALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 11, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 11, 2026KSLevel I — Full
Aug 11, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 10, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 10, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 10, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 10, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 10, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Aug 10, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 10, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 10, 2026MTLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 10, 2026NVLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 10, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 10, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Aug 9, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 9, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 7, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 7, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 7, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 7, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 6, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 6, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 6, 2026MDLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 6, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 5, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 5, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 5, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 5, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 5, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 4, 2026IALevel I — Full
Aug 4, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 3, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Aug 3, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 3, 2026KSLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 3, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 2, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 1, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 1, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 31, 2026NMLevel I — Full
Jul 31, 2026SCLevel 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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