HOTSHOT CARRIAGE LLC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20268 inspections · 19 violations (4 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 2391.11B5-DENDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions.
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.130C-CHVEVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9BRKLAMPVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative Brake Lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.104F3-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.106D-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported
3
1× · sev 3
- 7395.8E
False report of drivers record of duty status
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 9393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.9A11 OOS
Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA5
- CO2
- IA1
- NM1
- OR1
- NC1
- MO1
- NV1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA4 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- STEPHEN BLACK
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2019-02-20
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
33 events- 04/03/2026Insurance filed — SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BACA0001085-01
- 04/03/2026Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC25040577
- 03/09/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2026)
- 03/05/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2025)
- 04/03/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24040307
- 03/07/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2025)
- 03/03/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24040307
- 01/31/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24040307
- 01/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2025)
- 12/02/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24040307
- 07/30/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24040307
- 07/02/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24040307
- 06/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2024)
- 04/03/2024Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24040307
- 04/03/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC23040193
- 03/12/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2024)
- 03/12/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC23040193
- 02/14/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2024)
- 02/13/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC23040193
- 01/17/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/18/2024)
- 01/02/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC23040193
- 10/11/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC23040193
- 09/14/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2023)
- 04/05/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/15/2022Insurance cancelled — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM046857-01
- 10/18/2022Insurance cancelled — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM046857-01
- 10/14/2022Insurance replaced — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM046857-01
- 09/21/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/17/2022)
- 08/05/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2460835
- 08/05/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRS103245
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-05
- Reported mileage
- 183,000 mi (2025)
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