North Naples, FL · Motorcoach, minibus, shuttle van, sprinter

Dolphin

Legal name: Dolphin Transportation Specialists Inc

At a glance

Federal records, checked Nov 1, 2026 · 1 day ago
Allowed to operateLicensed for charters across state lines

Federal registration and for-hire operating authority are both active.

InsuranceInsured for $5 million

That meets the federal minimum for buses with 16 or more seats.

SafetySafer than average

Vehicles were put out of service in 0% of inspections, against 22% nationally. Federal rating: Satisfactory.

CrashesNobody hurt in two years

1 crash in the last 24 months, minor enough that only a tow was needed.

FleetCan move large groups

The company reports 25 motorcoaches and 30 more buses with 16 or more seats.

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Vehicles

Full-size motorcoaches of about 56 seats, minibuses of 20 to 33, vans of up to 15 seats, and Sprinter vans of up to 14 seats. 61 of its vehicles turned up on federal records in the last 24 months.

Seen on inspections and crash reports, last 24 monthsFMCSA · read from each VIN
19
MotorcoachesAbout 56 seats

Temsa TS35 (2013, 2020, 2025), Temsa TS45 (2015, 2018, 2025), Volvo Bxxr (2016, 2018, 2019), Temsa TS30 (2014, 2017).

13
Minibuses20 to 33 seats, set by the body builder

Ford E-450 cutaways (2014–2022), Ford F-550 (2017, 2019).

23
Shuttle vansUp to 15 seats

Ford Transit cutaways (2017, 2019), Ford E-350 cutaways (2016, 2024, 2025, 2026), Ford Transit (2023).

6
Sprinter vansUp to 14 seats

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (2023).

Reported by the companyMay 4, 2026: 25 motorcoaches, 30 buses with 16 or more seats, and 33 vans of 9 to 15 seats. 79 drivers, all with a commercial license.

Why the numbers differ: only vehicles that met an inspector or a crash report appear on the records. Florida doesn’t inspect every bus each year the way California does.

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Safety record

Better than average · 101 inspections and 1 crash in 24 months
Vehicles put out of service
This company0%National average22%
0 of 99 vehicle inspections. The bus stays off the road until fixed. Lower is better.
Drivers put out of service
This company0%National average7%
0 of 73 driver inspections. Lower is better.
Inspections101 inspections: Florida 93, US 8FMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on vehicles3 issues, all maintenance: light out (3 times)FMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on driversNoneFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Crashes1, towed away, nobody hurt: Jan 31, 2026 in MiamiFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Earlier crashes10 between 2013 and 2024, one fatal and two with injuriesFMCSA
National averagesShare of all U.S. roadside inspections, trucks and buses alike, that ended out of serviceFMCSA national rates

Licenses and insurance

All active · $5 million liability on file
USDOT number1008084, active, issued Mar 4, 2002FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Interstate authorityMC-758254, active. Authority to carry passengers for hire across state linesFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
OperatesInterstate: trips may cross state linesFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Federal safety ratingSatisfactory, rated Jan 20, 2026. The best of three gradesFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Out-of-service ordersNone, everFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Liability insurance$5,000,000 for bodily injury and property damage, primaryFMCSA filing
InsurerLiberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co., effective Dec 1, 2024FMCSA filing
Federal minimum$5,000,000 for vehicles with 16 or more seats. Meets it49 CFR 387.33

Company record

Registered 2002 · 79 drivers
Legal nameDolphin Transportation Specialists IncFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Base827 104 Ave N, North Naples, FL 34108 (Collier County)FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Drivers79, all with a commercial licenseReported May 4, 2026
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