HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC

USDOT 269495MC-Docket MC186984MOON TOWNSHIP, PA
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized88 power units

HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 269495) in MOON TOWNSHIP, PA — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $2,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 1999-12-01 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA) was filed 0 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2024-08-01) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 6 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2024-08-01 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 5 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1987-02-02 (S).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 1987-02-02

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.33
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.3
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.01
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

1
Fatalities
6
Injuries
9
Crashes
220
Inspections
33
OOS inspections
45
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$2,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
88
Total drivers
93
Years in business
40
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
6 of 9 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
1.3%
Vehicle OOS rate
22.9%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
9 times last 2024-08-01
Physical address
5 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-10-13
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 1999-12-01
Last compliance review
1987-02-02 · S

Inspection history (all-time)

324
Inspections
51
OOS inspections
328
Violations
71
OOS violations
4
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-03.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-11-05 MO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-27 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-18 LA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-20 MS 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Other, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-12 TX 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-03-06 CT 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-09 IN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Unknown Roadway Lighting, Dry
2024-11-12 TX 1 fatal2 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-10-17 TX Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
155 47 2026-05-13
Unsafe driving 392
66 3 2026-06-03
Hours of service 395
46 1 2026-06-03
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
20 10 2026-05-23
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
16 0 2025-11-14
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
9 8 2026-03-19
General safety regulations 390
8 0 2026-04-25
Driver qualifications 391
3 2 2026-05-23
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
2 0 2025-12-18
Hazardous materials (HMR) 171
2 0 2024-11-07
CDL standards 383
1 1 2023-11-09

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir.
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
2026-03-19 Hazardous Materials Compliance Package not secure in vehicle OOS
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative Brake Lamps OOS
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-02-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-02-17 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-02-16 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-02-12 Vehicle Maintenance No edge protection for tiedowns
2026-02-12 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver failed to manually add the trailer number
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch OOS
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake OOS
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-02-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-02-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-02-09 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2026-01-28 Vehicle Maintenance Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
2026-01-28 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2026-01-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
2026-01-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2026-01-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2026-01-10 Vehicle Maintenance CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system
2026-01-10 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
2026-01-10 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-12-19 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
2025-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective automatic trailer brake OOS
2025-12-12 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-12-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-11-20 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit OOS
2025-11-14 Hazardous Materials Compliance No placards/markings when required OOS
2025-11-14 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative Brake Lamps
2025-11-14 Hazardous Materials Compliance No shipping paper provided by offeror
2025-11-14 Hazardous Materials Compliance Form and manner of Emergency Response information
2025-11-14 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-11-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual
2025-11-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-03 GA · Level 3 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8A
Hours of service 395 8A
Hours of service 395 8A
Hours of service 395 3A3II
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-05-23 PA · Level 3 4 violsPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Driver qualifications 391 41A-MCPC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLTFC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLML
2026-05-13 AZ · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSURR
2026-04-25 CO · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TE2IV-D
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
2026-04-22 TN · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2026-04-13 SD · Level 1 9 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALATR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-03-31 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2WC
2026-03-19 NM · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 834A OOS
2026-03-08 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-03-06 NC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9BRKLAMP OOS
2026-03-05 NM · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2026-02-25 LA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2026-02-17 MO · Level 2 3 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG1
2026-02-16 NC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2026-02-12 IL · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104F4/R
Hours of service 395 24C2II
2026-02-10 AL · Level 1 5 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BNMH OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BARS OOS
2026-02-09 AL · Level 2 3 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
2026-01-28 NM · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2026-01-23 GA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLML
Hours of service 395 24
2026-01-15 AZ · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LBL
2026-01-14 SC · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
2026-01-10 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2025-12-19 LA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 22A-D
Unsafe driving 392 22B-DFPWD
2025-12-18 TX · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 620B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 43D OOS
2025-12-12 CO · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Hours of service 395 24

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