Proceed with Caution60/100
FleetCollect Trust Verdict

Proceed with caution on HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC: Out-of-service rate 21% is above the ~21% national average.

HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC

DOT 269495 · MC-186984

B

Low-Medium Risk

Authority

✓ Active

Insurance

✓ On File

Safety Rating

Satisfactory

OOS Rate

16.0%

8/50 inspections

Crash Rate

—

Fleet Size

88 trucks · 93 drivers

Location

MOON TOWNSHIP, PA

Est.

1986

Whole Public Record

Identity & Registration

USDOT number
269495
MC number
MC-186984
Entity / operation
Interstate
Location
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA
Registered
Feb 11, 1986

Operating Status

Operating status
Active
MCS-150 biennial update
Currentnext due May 31, 2027
MCS-150 last filed
Oct 13, 2025
MCS-150 mileage
7,590,029 mi

Authority & Insurance

Common authority
None
Contract authority
None
Broker authority
None
BIPD insurance on file
$2,000,000$1,000,000 required
Cargo insurance
On file
Insurer
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAPolicy 4805473

Fleet

Power units
88
Drivers
93
Hazmat
Yes

Safety Snapshot

Safety rating
Satisfactoryrated 19870202
Driver OOS rate
0.9%FMCSA official rate (national avg 5.51%)
Vehicle OOS rate
21.2%FMCSA official rate (national avg 21%)
Crashes, last 24 months
9
Recent inspections
50most recent on record
Recordable crash rate
—

CSA BASIC Status

Not publicly scored — no SMS BASIC data on file for this carrier.

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Pulled live from FMCSA — census, licensing & insurance, and SMS BASIC records. OOS rates marked "FMCSA official rate" come from FMCSA’s carrier safety record; any others are computed from this carrier’s most recent roadside inspections on record. Informational only.

Recent Inspections (50)

DateLevelStateViolationsStatusExpand
9/18/2026Level 1MS0Passed
9/16/2026Level 1MS0Passed
9/8/2026Level 3NJ0Passed
9/1/2026Level 2AZ1Passed
8/28/2026Level 1LA3OOS Violation
8/28/2026Level 1LA0Passed
8/21/2026Level 1LA7OOS Violation
8/19/2026Level 2NJ0Passed
8/18/2026Level 1MS0Passed
8/18/2026Level 1MS0Passed
8/12/2026Level 1AL2OOS Violation
8/7/2026Level 1CA0Passed
8/4/2026Level 1KY1OOS Violation
8/3/2026Level 3NC0Passed
7/31/2026Level 3TN0Passed
7/29/2026Level 1TN1Passed
7/16/2026Level 1LA0Passed
7/15/2026Level 2MS0Passed
7/10/2026Level 2MO1Passed
7/8/2026Level 1US0Passed
7/7/2026Level 2NC0Passed
7/5/2026Level 1MO0Passed
7/3/2026Level 1CA0Passed
6/30/2026Level 1TX0Passed
6/26/2026Level 2AL1Passed
6/23/2026Level 2MO0Passed
6/19/2026Level 3NM0Passed
6/17/2026Level 3TX0Passed
6/17/2026Level 1MS0Passed
6/3/2026Level 3GA5Passed
5/23/2026Level 3PA4Passed
5/20/2026Level 2TX0Passed
5/14/2026Level 1MS0Passed
5/13/2026Level 2AZ4OOS Violation
5/2/2026Level 2NC0Passed
5/1/2026Level 2LA0Passed
4/28/2026Level 2NY0Passed
4/25/2026Level 3CO2Passed
4/23/2026Level 1TN0Passed
4/22/2026Level 1TN3OOS Violation
4/15/2026Level 2AL0Passed
4/13/2026Level 1SD9OOS Violation
4/10/2026Level 3MO0Passed
4/9/2026Level 1MO0Passed
4/2/2026Level 2CO0Passed
3/31/2026Level 2TX1Passed
3/26/2026Level 3CA0Passed
3/24/2026Level 3NM0Passed
3/24/2026Level 3FL0Passed
3/19/2026Level 2NM1OOS Violation
Insurance note: Insurance status is inferred from MC authority status — FMCSA requires active insurance to maintain active MC authority. For real-time certificate verification, check FMCSA SAFER Web ↗.

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