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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 269495· MC186984· CARRIER· EIN 23-2356609
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HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC

200 AIRSIDE DRIVE, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA, 15108(412) 788-8878jonesgroupmgmt@bridgeway.ioBRADLEY RAY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Vehicle OOS
21.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
8
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 09/17/2019
Authority
Active
9 past revocations
Registered
40 yrs
since 02/11/1986
  • Authority revoked 9 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 16 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC186984

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$1M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 08/01/2024
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 4805473
ENDED 08/01/2024Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 08/01/2024
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 4805473
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 08/01/2021
COLONY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.· policy SLU0005244-12
ENDED 08/01/2021Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 08/01/2021
COLONY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.· policy SLU0005244-12
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 09/17/2019
Hartford Fire Insurance Company· policy 20BSBIF0620
ENDED 09/17/2019Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 09/17/2019
Hartford Fire Insurance Company· policy 20BSBIF0620
Authority history (14) ▾
08/01/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2024)
08/01/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2024)
04/29/2021BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
04/29/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
04/29/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
09/20/2019BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2019)
12/19/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
12/05/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2005)
12/29/2004PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
11/08/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2004)
11/08/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2004)
09/18/1992PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/13/2004)
12/22/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
11/27/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/17/2007)
Insurance history13 insurers on record
Filing timeline (36) ▾
  1. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2020 → 08/28/2024
  2. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2020 → 08/01/2024
  3. ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2020 → 08/01/2021
  4. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2008 → 08/01/2020
  5. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2016 → 04/01/2020
  6. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/17/2019
  7. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 09/17/2019
  8. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2009 → 11/01/2016
  9. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 11/04/2013
  10. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2013
  11. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 12/03/2004 → 10/01/2013
  12. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2006 → 05/01/2009
  13. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2007 → 07/24/2008
  14. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2007 → 06/01/2008
  15. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2005 → 12/07/2007

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle146 inspections · 21.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver221 inspections · 1.4% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

8

Tow-away

8

Injury

4

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
88
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
93
93 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
7.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi93 drivers
Company officer
BRADLEY RAY
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
157288135
Registered since
1986-02-11
Last MCS-150 update
2026-10-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 88 trucks · 88 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

51 events
  1. 10/05/2026MCS-150 update filed

    7.1M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/28/2024Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0013311

  3. 08/01/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2024)

  4. 08/01/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2024)

  5. 08/01/2024Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 4805473

  6. 08/01/2024Insurance ended — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    policy 4805473

  7. 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0013311

  8. 08/01/2021Insurance filed — COLONY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy SLU0005244-12

  9. 08/01/2021Insurance ended — COLONY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

    policy SLU0005244-12

  10. 08/01/2021Insurance cancelled — ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy SLU0005244-00-12

  11. 04/29/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  12. 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  13. 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  14. 08/01/2020Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 5834212

  15. 04/01/2020Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0012951

  16. 10/17/2019Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 105954662

  17. 09/20/2019BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2019)

  18. 09/17/2019Insurance filed — Hartford Fire Insurance Company

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 20BSBIF0620

  19. 09/17/2019Insurance ended — Hartford Fire Insurance Company

    policy 20BSBIF0620

  20. 09/17/2019Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 105954662

  21. 11/01/2016Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 4275800

  22. 11/04/2013Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 105954651

  23. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 105954651

  24. 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 104352012

  25. 05/01/2009Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 4275800

  26. 07/24/2008Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 4509173

  27. 06/01/2008Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 4509173

  28. 12/19/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  29. 12/07/2007Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IHC 8184903-00

  30. 12/01/2006Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 4275800

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Safety audit
Rated
1987-02-02
Last review
1987-02-02
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-10-05
Reported mileage
7,050,249 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 22, 2026, 6:42 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.