CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 3145332· MC101830· CARRIER· EIN 83-0759500
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HOT SHOT EXPEDITE INC

2350 COUNTY FARM LN, SCHAUMBURG, IL, 60194(224) 955-7770dispatch@hotshotexpedite.comION CARAMAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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.

Authority & insurance

MC101830

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (7) ▾
03/13/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2023)
03/14/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2022)
08/16/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2021)
03/12/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2021)
11/12/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/02/2020)
04/09/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (06/05/2024)
02/28/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (03/24/2020)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9)
  1. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/202305/30/2024
  2. KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/202204/08/2023
  3. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/11/202104/08/2022
  4. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/202109/11/2021
  5. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/16/202104/08/2021
  6. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/09/202002/16/2021
  7. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/23/202012/09/2020
  8. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/202007/23/2020
  9. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/15/201903/18/2020

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · % of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

29
Inspections
41
Violations
13
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
9
Crashes
23
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

27 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

15 truck 12 trailer
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9EHXLN210133· P1145404 IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 5×
527SR5323PL028725· 923018ST IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR2MSMU7290· P1098012 IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR9PSUM6920· P1178871 IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 3×
527SR5321PL028707· 923016 IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9TJ0LN216643· P1082165 IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 3×
527SR5322PL028702· 919124ST IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 3×
527SR5321PL028710· 920874ST IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 3×
527SR5329PL028714· 920873ST IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 3×
527SR5323PL028689· 923020ST IL
2023 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYDP9X6PJ237293· P1177920 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH4NN297708· P1120172 IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJHHDR9MLMM0199· P1138709 IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5320PL028701· 919123ST IL
2024 EXTREME TRAILERS LLC
1E9AB5327R1588902· 944814ST IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9TJ3LN253802· P1061308 IL
2024 MACK Anthem
1M1AN4GY1RM040571· P1191850 IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5325PL028726· 923019ST IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9TJ8LN253794· P1082166 IL
2024 EXTREME TRAILERS LLC
1E9AB5329R1588903· 944960ST IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5328PL028705· 919125ST IL
2024 MACK Anthem
1M1AN4GYXRM040567· P1191848 IL
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9TJ3KN216585· P1200178 IL
2023 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9X1PJ236990· P1177919 IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5324PL028720· 923017ST IL
2024 MACK Anthem
1M1AN4GY8RM040566· P1191859 IL
2009 KENWORTH T680
1XKYJ237293DP9X6P· P1177920 IL

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
18
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
20 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.5M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
2.50
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
Company officer
ION CARAMAN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2018-06-06
Last MCS-150 update
2024-03-02
Census status
Active

Fleet: 18 trucks · 15 owned tractors · 14 owned trailers · 3 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 19 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

19
Connected carriers
19
Fleet-transfer links
5
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
SLI EXPRESS INC
USDOT 3235834Active· AURORA, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 5
527SR5329PL028714527SR5320PL028701527SR5328PL028705527SR5324PL028720527SR5321PL028710
2
CARGO FLOW LLC
USDOT 3832456Active· PLAINFIELD, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1E9AB5327R15889021FUJHHDR9MLMM01991M1AN4GYXRM040567
Medium· 3
FINCO TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2638730Active· SCHAUMBURG, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
527SR5320PL0287011E9AB5327R1588902
GR GROUP EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3747641Active· SCHAUMBURG, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
527SR5328PL028705527SR5329PL028714
GTA EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3765895Active· HALLANDLE BCH, FL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
527SR5320PL0287011E9AB5327R1588902

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

18 events
  1. 05/30/2024Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133-75436949

  2. 03/02/2024MCS-150 update filed

    1.5M mi reported (2023)

  3. 04/08/2023Insurance cancelled — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy KBI000296-00

  4. 03/13/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2023)

  5. 04/08/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005201679-1

  6. 03/14/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2022)

  7. 09/11/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005201679-1

  8. 08/16/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2021)

  9. 04/08/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005201679-0

  10. 03/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2021)

  11. 02/16/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005201679-0

  12. 12/09/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005201679-0

  13. 11/12/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/02/2020)

  14. 07/23/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005201679-0

  15. 04/09/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (06/05/2024)

  16. 03/18/2020Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8393635

  17. 02/28/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/24/2020)

  18. 06/06/2018Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-03-02
Reported mileage
1,543,562 mi (2023)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 2:08 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.