Dolphin Express — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
22 years (granted 2004)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
46 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Dolphin Transport Inc
DBA
Dolphin Express
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
11212 Dune St, Norwalk, CA 90650
Phone
(562) 868-9055
Power units
13
Drivers
13
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC481985
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 10/04/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/08/2004
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.2%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 46 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
13.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 46 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
george@dolphinexp.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 12/2020 · CA 10/2018 · CA 01/2017 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 27, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 26, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 23, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 23, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 12, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 9, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 20, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 17, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 10, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 23, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 15, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 26, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 29, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 6, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 22, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 1, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 8, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 29, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 23, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 13, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 27, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 23, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 22, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 30, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 23, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 27, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 6, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 1, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 21, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 24, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 21, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 25, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 10, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 10, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 10, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 10, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 10, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 10, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 10, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
Most recent 46 of 46 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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