HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC
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
BASIC safety measures
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
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)
Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-03.
Crash history (last 24 months)
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 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 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 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 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE2IV-D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2026-04-22 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 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 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WC | — | — |
2026-03-19 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 834A | OOS | — |
2026-03-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-03-06 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | OOS | — |
2026-03-05 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2026-02-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2026-02-17 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 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2026-02-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104F4/R | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24C2II | — | — |
2026-02-10 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 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 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B | — | — |
2026-01-23 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2026-01-15 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 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2026-01-10 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 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22A-D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B-DFPWD | — | — |
2025-12-18 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 | 620B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43D | OOS | — |
2025-12-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
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