HOT-LINE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
USDOT 329494MC-Docket MC213264WEST SALEM, WI
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HOT-LINE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 329494) in WEST SALEM, WI — has findings to review before tendering. 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: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2021-04-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2010-07-20 (C).
- 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
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.26
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.31
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.53
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.62
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
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Crashes
67
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
8
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 67
- Total drivers
- 69
- Years in business
- 38
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 5.6%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 12.2%
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
- 6 times last 2021-04-29
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-12-19
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2010-07-20 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
141
Inspections
16
OOS inspections
138
Violations
20
OOS violations
4
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-12 → 2026-05-05.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-12-12
MI
1 injuredTow-away
2024-10-04
MN
Tow-away
2024-05-24
MN
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
51 | 9 | 2026-04-27 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
38 | 0 | 2026-02-15 |
Hours of service 395
|
13 | 1 | 2026-02-15 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
3 | 2 | 2026-04-22 |
General safety regulations 390
|
3 | 0 | 2024-01-06 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 1 | 2026-01-29 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2025-07-09 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
1 | 0 | 2023-12-06 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection | OOS |
| 2026-02-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance | OOS |
| 2025-10-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-09-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing | — |
| 2025-07-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | OOS |
| 2025-07-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | — |
| 2025-07-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-07-09 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-06-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after Decem | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-02-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2024-08-20 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class | OOS |
| 2024-07-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-07-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-07-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2024-07-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) obscured | — |
| 2024-05-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-05-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | — |
| 2024-05-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-05-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | OOS |
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.
2026-04-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100C-C | — | — |
2026-04-22 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-04-22 8 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2 | — | — |
2026-02-16 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2026-02-15 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22A-D | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8K2-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2026-02-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8F01 | — | — |
2026-02-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-01-29 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 15A-NSIN | OOS | — |
2025-10-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-07-23 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-ATIS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LSLMWR | OOS | — |
2025-07-09 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
2025-06-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2025-06-20 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IRP | — | — |
2025-06-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSURR | — | — |
2025-05-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-05-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2025-05-07 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100C-C | — | — |
2025-05-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
2025-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2025-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSWZ | — | — |
2025-03-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E-SPSLA | — | — |
2025-02-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-02-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2025-01-31 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201B-FR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
2024-12-12 1 violPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
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