DOBBIN TRANSPORTATION LTD

Petrolia, ON · Interstate · 20 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 29, 1999 (27 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC353521: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
10.0%
1 of 10 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Ontario avg 16.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC353521 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 792430 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC353521PrimaryNORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
Policy P04193859 · 91X
$750,000Aug 21, 2024Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

13inspections
10.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 10 · Ontario avg 16.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 13 · Ontario avg 2.2%
13violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 16, 2026MI31No
May 22, 2026MI21No
Mar 13, 2026MI21No
Feb 11, 2026UT31No
Jun 23, 2025MI21No
Jun 18, 2025NY20No
May 23, 2025MI21No
May 20, 2025MI31No
Mar 18, 2025MD20No
Jan 17, 2025MI21No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Ontario average covers 27,972 vehicle and 49,096 driver inspections of all Ontario-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

5 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 13 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareOntario share
Vehicle Maintenance4280.0%62.1%
Unsafe Driving1020.0%16.4%
5 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit
Tire vs. Load · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375GTAOW
11
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
10
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395F
10
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALBL
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Ontario column is the mix across all Ontario-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number792430
MC / docketMC353521
Legal nameDOBBIN TRANSPORTATION LTD
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units20
Drivers20
Annual mileage1,155,790 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 29, 1999 · 27 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 29, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLivestockGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about DOBBIN TRANSPORTATION LTD

What does DOBBIN TRANSPORTATION LTD's operating authority allow?

MC353521: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about DOBBIN TRANSPORTATION LTD is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking DOBBIN TRANSPORTATION LTD?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 792430. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (519) 882-9015, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC353521, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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