Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 427439)

DOLPHIN LINE INC

U.S. DOT#: 427439

Address: 4521 HIGGINS ROAD
MOBILE, AL 36619
Number of Vehicles: 30
Number of Drivers: 26
Number of Inspections: 80

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 03/19/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 08/21/2008)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	9.1	21.4
Driver	0.0	6.0
Hazmat	0.0	4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 03/19/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-188627
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.34 Measure	Not Public	0.06 Measure	1.42 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 46.3 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 80 with HOS Compliance Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 43 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 6 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 80 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 80 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 16


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSWZ	State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone.	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
395.24C2III	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.3A2-PROP	Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
393.207(b)	Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.45DLUV	Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45UV	Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47A-BCFSAD-SA	Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
396.5A-HNL	Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub.	1	1	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-HWSL	Hubs - Wheel seal leaking.	1	1	2	Vehicle Maint.
172.602C-HMER	HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information.	1	0	3	HM Compliance
177.817(e)	Shipping paper accessibility	1	0	3	HM Compliance

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 80


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

2/6/2025	FL3053009811	FL	3671081	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47A-BCFSAD-SA Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5A-HNL Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.5B-HWSL Hubs - Wheel seal leaking (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
2/4/2025	FL2883003011	FL	3670801	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/19/2024	KYS172000289	KY	3671081	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
12/19/2024	MSMC00381108	MS	3670730	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/18/2024	OKPE21001136	OK	P7305HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/15/2024	MSMC00381096	MS	3671081	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/13/2024	MS1029014504	MS	3970716	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/12/2024	TXV241725896	TX	P7302HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/10/2024	UT25TI001557	UT	3671081	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/13/2024	FL3233008402	FL	3670794	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/11/2024	UT25TE001660	UT	P7302HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/8/2024	IL4069410869	IL	3670712	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/5/2024	LALALZ006498	LA	P7305HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/23/2024	OH3288000077	OH	3670801	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
HM Compliance Violation: 172.602C-HMER HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information						3
10/21/2024	AL1218001558	AL	3670716	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/7/2024	AL1925000857	AL	3670899	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
9/25/2024	NM2434O7HJV9	NM	R7196HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
9/13/2024	FL2034002417	FL	P7308HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
9/9/2024	MS6619202056	MS	R7193HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
8/16/2024	LALAOD003007	LA	R0813HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/25/2024	ALAPNP002773	AL	J3723HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/8/2024	MS5013011544	MS	T7958HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/25/2024	GA1319000108	GA	P7307HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/22/2024	MSU029006000	MS	J3723HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/13/2024	ALMTWD009052	AL	T7960HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/5/2024	SCB341002529	SC	R7193HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3
5/28/2024	NC0006651956	NC	R7192HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/14/2024	WAX817000169	WA	R7191HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/10/2024	NC0006646519	NC	MO57HX	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/1/2024	LALAPP001281	LA	P7302HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/24/2024	CO1513414231	CO	P7305HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/18/2024	AL1218001080	AL	N4539HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/12/2024	UT24RB001190	UT	M095HX	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/8/2024	TXV241357340	TX	R7193HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
2/23/2024	UT24BL001065	UT	P7302HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/22/2024	ORSPCJ000603	OR	S2257HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle						4
1/18/2024	CO1410761002	CO	P7308HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/8/2024	MOW114001138	MO	R7196HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
1/5/2024	OH1683000159	OH	R0813HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone						10
12/12/2023	AR593C003420	AR	R7193HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/11/2023	AR803E000205	AR	R0814HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.3A2-PROP Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)						7
11/6/2023	FL4126000872	FL	M092HX	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/20/2023	MSU066010368	MS	M057HX	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/9/2023	MN00ZM006433	MN	R7191HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/3/2023	MS1029012995	MS	E4507HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/2/2023	ALSBAB002719	AL	S1465HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/25/2023	ALMMHP002914	AL	R0814HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/7/2023	OH3260000046	OH	S2257HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45UV Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle						4
9/6/2023	MS1032012504	MS	R0813HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/25/2023	MSU038009055	MS	M094HX	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/24/2023	MOW095001611	MO	R7197HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/21/2023	FL2883001064	FL	N4534HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/16/2023	LALAPW000405	LA	P7303HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/15/2023	IA000P14GSZD	IA	R0813HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number						1
8/10/2023	SDHP13200959	SD	S1465HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/7/2023	KYCV44284191	KY	N4539HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/7/2023	MSU048011340	MS	M7147HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/11/2023	MN00WI007357	MN	M7148HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/4/2023	UT23TS000330	UT	M7149HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/27/2023	MS1031099288	MS	R0815HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/13/2023	AZ0499001272	AZ	P7304HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HM Compliance Violation: 177.817(e) Shipping paper accessibility						3
6/12/2023	UT23SQ000577	UT	R7195HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/31/2023	MS1024012048	MS	R7196HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/25/2023	SCL317000162	SC	R7195HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/23/2023	MSU048011191	MS	J3738HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/19/2023	MS6611181615	MS	N4539HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/14/2023	AZ0266001214	AZ	R0817HY	TN	SEMI-TRAILER		1
5/12/2023	MSU048011153	MS	R0816HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/8/2023	MS7647000291	MS	P7300HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/4/2023	ALMTWD008129	AL	M7148HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/3/2023	CAUGEP000170	CA	P7302HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/3/2023	GA1312003071	GA	M7150HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/24/2023	MS1019010876	MS	R0816HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/12/2023	TNTNTB005834	TN	M7146HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
4/12/2023	TX6K690MWXAT	TX	R0816HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/5/2023	UT23VB000252	UT	M7149HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/4/2023	IL4181210134	IL	R0816HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/28/2023	MS5005011251	MS	R7190HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/23/2023	MS5018011955	MS	N4542HY	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/21/2023	UT23GD000443	UT	R529HZ	TN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 2


Report			Vehicle		Crash
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM

11/20/2023	KY0072976221	KY	M090HX	TN	0	3	Yes	No
10/22/2023	KY0072965422	KY	R0816HY	TN	0	0	Yes	No

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 1


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

9/9/2024	MS9030240001	MS	R7193HY	TN	0	1	Yes	No	2	3	6

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 11/30/2012 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 80
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 68
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 12
Total Crashes* : 3

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

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Summary of Activities (as of 2/28/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 11/30/2012 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 80 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 68 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 12	Total Crashes: 3*
11/30/2012 (Non-Ratable Review) 8/14/2008 (CR And Security Contact Review) 3/23/2005 (Compliance Review) 12/8/2004 (Compliance Review) 11/12/2003 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 80 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 43 9.3% Placardable HM Inspections 12 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 27.9%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 2 Towaway Crashes 1

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 2/28/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

46.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 34.7 Average Power Units × 1.3366 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

34.7 Average Power Units = 30 Current Power Units + 30 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 44 Power Units 18 Months Ago
3

The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 427439 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
124,879 VMT per Average Power Unit = 4,329,565 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 34.7 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Combo Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 80,000	1
	80,000 – 160,000	1.3366 = 1 + ( 124,879 VMT per PU − 80,000) ÷ 133,333
	160,000 – 200,000	1.6
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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