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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 381200· MC215550· CARRIER· EIN 54-1366407
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HOT-Z TRANSPORT COMPANY

Legal: HOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC

1501 MILL RACE DRIVE, SALEM, VA, 24153(540) 375-6501earle.spruill@hotztransport.comWILLIAM E. SPRUILL III
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$3M BIPD
AXIS Surplus Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
13.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
92
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
4 crashes 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.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
3 past revocations
Registered
36 yrs
since 02/07/1990
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

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

MC215550

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$3M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 06/29/2026
AXIS Surplus Insurance Company· policy P00100206275001
ENDED 06/29/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/01/2023
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company· policy CPP148218A
ENDED 07/01/2023Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/01/2023
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company· policy CPP148218A
ENDED 07/01/2023Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/01/2023
Crestbrook Insurance Company· policy CU148218A
ENDED 07/01/2023Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/01/2023
Crestbrook Insurance Company· policy CU148218A
Authority history (7) ▾
07/17/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2025)
08/21/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2017)
05/17/2002PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (01/08/2003)
12/02/1997PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/25/2002)
12/30/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
06/05/1989CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/1989)
04/27/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history11 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12) ▾
  1. SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2025 → 08/31/2025
  2. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2023 → 08/13/2025
  3. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2023 → 07/01/2025
  4. SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2025 → 07/01/2025
  5. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2017 → 07/01/2023
  6. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2017 → 07/01/2023
  7. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Full (2) · eff 07/01/1989 → 09/16/2017
  8. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Full (2) · eff 07/01/1989 → 07/01/2017
  9. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 04/20/2001 → 11/21/2002
  10. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$5MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/21/1997 → 04/27/2001
  11. PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/01/1999 → 07/01/2000
  12. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/1993 → 01/14/1995

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.

Vehicle53 inspections · 13.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver60 inspections · 3.3% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
102
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
45
45 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi45 drivers
Company officer
WILLIAM E. SPRUILL III
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
156999161
Registered since
1990-02-07
Last MCS-150 update
2026-11-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 50 trucks · 50 owned 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

26 events
  1. 11/05/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/29/2026Insurance filed — AXIS Surplus Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy P00100206275001

  3. 06/29/2026Insurance ended — Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company

    policy CPP148218A

  4. 08/31/2025Insurance cancelled — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Excess · policy ISCNN08000000013-00

  5. 08/13/2025Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1084PSM2300025-90437

  6. 07/17/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2025)

  7. 07/01/2025Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1084PSM2300025-90437

  8. 07/01/2025Insurance replaced — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Excess · policy ISCNN08000000013-00

  9. 07/01/2023Insurance filed — Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CPP148218A

  10. 07/01/2023Insurance ended — Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company

    policy CPP148218A

  11. 07/01/2023Insurance filed — Crestbrook Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CU148218A

  12. 07/01/2023Insurance ended — Crestbrook Insurance Company

    policy CU148218A

  13. 07/01/2023Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6021484

  14. 09/16/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Full (2) · policy BA5406529

  15. 08/21/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2017)

  16. 07/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Full (2) · policy BA5406529

  17. 11/21/2002Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy NONE

  18. 05/17/2002PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (01/08/2003)

  19. 04/27/2001Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    SURETY · policy NONE

  20. 07/01/2000Insurance cancelled — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy HCIM 201653

  21. 12/02/1997PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/25/2002)

  22. 01/14/1995Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG 300371C

  23. 12/30/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  24. 02/07/1990Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  25. 06/05/1989CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/1989)

  26. 04/27/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

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
Non-ratable review
Rated
1996-08-27
Last review
2023-07-28
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-11-05
Reported mileage
2,744,947 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 12, 2026, 11:32 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.