DBA: Dolphin Express
Dolphin Transport Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Norwalk, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 13 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 13 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 67% | 93% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 86% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64% | 87% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.15 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 2.94 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.30 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| 3 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 21, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3922MCSR | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV while in violation of state medical certification regulations | Driver Fitness | — |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 39311A1CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 39348ABIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 393207ASUBL | Suspension - U-bolt u-bolt bottom plate or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 39311A1CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |