BLUE DOLPHIN TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 2305744 · Doing business as EXPEDITED TRANS
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (105 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate16.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)18 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 14 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2305744 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-787190 |
| Legal Name | BLUE DOLPHIN TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | EXPEDITED TRANS |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7865634111 |
| Address | 15491 NW 33RD PLACE, Opa Locka, FL, 33054 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-20 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-20 | — |
| Bricktown Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-06-20 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2012-07-03 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 3 |
- 2012-07-03 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-06-20 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
- 2026-06-27 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 149 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 18 total (1 fatal, 4 with injuries, 16 towaway) |
- 2026-05-16 — TN — towaway
- 2026-05-02 — FL — towaway
- 2026-03-14 — LA — towaway
- 2025-10-19 — FL — 1 injured
- 2025-09-28 — PA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (35), 23 (21), 16 (19).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 105 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 192 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 10,442,129 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 26-MAR-26 |
BLUE DOLPHIN TRANSPORT INC operates 105 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in FL.
Nearby
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