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USDOT 424023MC235436

Dot Transportation Inc — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

34 years (granted 1991)

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Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

5,064 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Dot Transportation Inc

DBA

—

Entity type

Carrier+broker

Physical address

1 Dot Way, Mt Sterling, IL 62353

Phone

(217) 773-4411

Power units

1,853

Drivers

2,395

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC235436

Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: Active

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: ✓

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Property Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Broker

Insurance filings

34 — Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
84 — Rli Insurance Company
91X — Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.2%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 5,064 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

2.8%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 5,064 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

tim.eckhardt@dotfoods.com — company domain

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Mail host

Enterprise (Proofpoint)

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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

115

Reportable crashes

112

Tow-aways

30

With injuries

6

With fatalities

Most recent: VA 08/2026 · KY 08/2026 · WY 07/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 1,2222025: 1,7512024: 1,6772023: 414
Level III — Driver-only: 2,725Level I — Full: 1,495Level II — Walk-around: 843Level IV — Special: 1
DateStateLevel
Sep 5, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 4, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 4, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 4, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 3, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Sep 3, 2026KSLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 3, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Sep 3, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 3, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 3, 2026SDLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 3, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Sep 2, 2026WALevel II — Walk-around
Sep 2, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 2, 2026ILLevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2026NMLevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Sep 1, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 31, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 31, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 31, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 31, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 31, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 31, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 31, 2026WILevel II — Walk-around
Aug 30, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 30, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 30, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 30, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Aug 29, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 29, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 29, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2026NELevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2026KSLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 27, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026IALevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026WALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 25, 2026MTLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026OKLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 25, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 25, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 24, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026ILLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026ILLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 23, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 23, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Aug 23, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 22, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 22, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 22, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 21, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 21, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026ORLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 19, 2026OKLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 19, 2026NYLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026WYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2026DELevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026NMLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 100 of 5,064 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.

No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

Dot Transportation drivers recognized with International Foodservice Distributors Association Truck Driver Hall of Fame induction - Muddy River News

Muddy River News · 11/4/2025

Dot Transportation, Inc. to appear on Lifetime Network - WGEM

WGEM · 4/25/2022

Range Energy and Dot Transportation Launch Pilot of Electric-Powered Trailer Platform for Largest Food Industry Redistributor in North America - Business Wire

Business Wire · 5/20/2024

Trucking shortage leaves Dot Foods seeking drivers - The Courier Times

The Courier Times · 5/22/2021

List of ‘Top Companies for Women to Work in Transportation’ for 2025 released - CDLLife

CDLLife · 10/30/2025

Dot Foods Celebrates 25 Years of Retail Expansion and Innovation; George Eversman, Kelsey Painter, and Tim Duggan Comment - Deli Market News

Deli Market News · 4/11/2025

Dot Transportation to host hiring event Sept. 8 to recruit 30 drivers for in-house training program - Muddy River News

Muddy River News · 9/5/2026

Voting open for top companies for women - FreightWaves

FreightWaves · 8/21/2019

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