BLUE DOLPHIN TRANSPORT INC
DBA EXPEDITED TRANS
105 power units
192 drivers
10.4M mi/yr
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FRED Score 32.4 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
14 yrs history · 149 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 105 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 192 · 152
- Annual miles
- 10.4M ~99k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 105 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| Trailers | 0 | 98 | 0 | 98 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- May 14, 2012 (14 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Mar 26, 2026
- DUNS
- 57218303
- Officer
- ARLENE VALDEZ
- Phone
- (786) 563-4111
- jersson@expeditedtrans.com
- Address
- 15491 Nw 33Rd Place, Opa Locka FL 33054
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstructionGarbage/Refuse
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
17
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
149
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
28.2%
22 of 78 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.7%
4 of 149 driver inspections
Violations
107
28 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
107 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert59 · 24 out-of-serviceBrakes 23 · Tires 22 · Lights 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 7 more
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Unsafe driving No alert30 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 12 · Speeding 11 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 2 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert14 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 10 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 3 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 2 · No valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jun142026Jun 14, 2026 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May162026May 16, 2026 · TennesseeProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May22026May 2, 2026 · FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar142026Mar 14, 2026 · LouisianaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct192025Oct 19, 2025 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep282025Sep 28, 2025 · PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Sep152025Sep 15, 2025 · ArizonaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug282025Aug 28, 2025 · West VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr162025Apr 16, 2025 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
9 more on the FMCSA record.
4 of the 17 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Jun 20, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 20121 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Bricktown Specialty Insurance Company → MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company (Jun 2026); TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jun 20, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Florida (HQ) 35
- New Mexico 28
- California 13
- Texas 13
- North Carolina 11
- Arizona 10
- Louisiana 6
- Georgia 5
23% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 33 | 4.40 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 29 | 2.27 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 10 | 0.32 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 4 | 0.19 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
149 driver inspections · 78 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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