VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 18, 2026
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HARDY HOT SHOT LLC
USDOT 3283206 · MC1038374 · EIN 83-4655209 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
9830 TOWER RIDGE RD, PENSACOLA, FL, 32526
(850) 516-1496 · MICHAEL HARDY
55
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
1 / 1
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
3 / 15
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy CA0764865 · eff 06/06/2019
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate33.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance15 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.106C1-C | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 15 |
Most inspected states
MS2
CO1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1.87 | 2.14 | — | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-08-25. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Unsafe Driving needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 1 violations, 1 OOS, 1 clean · holding steady.
1. Vehicle Maintenance1 viol · 1 OOS · 100%
393.106C1-C
✓ Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
✓ Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
≈ 1 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.403).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 4 vehicles seen in inspections
2 trailer2 truck
Company profile
Officer
MICHAEL HARDY
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.1M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
1
Registered since
2019-05-06
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 11 carriers
Shares identifiers with 11 carriers.
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELITE SUMMIT TRANSPORT LLC | 4471536 | officer | strong |
| FINAL DESTINATION LOGISTICS LLC | 2822386 | officer | strong |
| FIRST CHOICE MEDICAL SUPPLY LLC | 1902405 | officer | strong |
| FLYEYE LLC | 3388312 | officer | strong |
| H&R EXPRESSWAY LLC | 3575819 | officer | strong |
| HARDY CRANES LLC | 2338429 | officer | strong |
| M&M HARDY | 2818189 | officer | strong |
| MICHAEL HARDY | 1945544 | officer | strong |
⚠ Possible reincarnation: FINAL DESTINATION LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 2822386, 2015).
Activity history (recent)
04/27/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
06/12/2019 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
06/06/2019 — Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA0764865
05/06/2019 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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