CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 4004859· MC1515975· CARRIER· EIN 92-1483313
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J AND B HOTSHOT LLC

29870 N SKOKIE HWY UNIT 4, LAKE BLUFF, IL, 60044(574) 807-6900jandbhotshot@yahoo.comALEXANDRU CURMEI
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
14.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
22.2%
above 6.7% national avg
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 fileDriver OOS 22.2% — above the 6.7% national average

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

MC1515975

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 (3) ▾
03/10/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/14/2025)
02/05/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2024)
02/17/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/11/2026)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7) ▾
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/23/2025 → 03/05/2026
  2. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/08/2025 → 09/23/2025
  3. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/10/2025 → 05/08/2025
  4. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/15/2024 → 04/04/2025
  5. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2024 → 07/15/2024
  6. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/31/2023 → 03/01/2024
  7. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2023 → 01/31/2023

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.

Vehicle7 inspections · 14.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver9 inspections · 22.2% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

9 inspections · 43 violations (4 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

9
Inspections
43
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

32
total

Most inspected in · top 7 states

  • MO2
  • NC2
  • UT1
  • GA1
  • WY1
  • TX1
  • CO1

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.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 22.2% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Other violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
Other1 viol100%
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 100%
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 75% 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).

9
Inspections
43
Violations
4
Out-of-service
166
CSA points
0
Crashes
7
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

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

6 truck 6 trailer
2012 DODGE Ramseen 3×
3C63DRGL6CG247407· H478654 TN
2024 GATOR MADE Gator Made Inc.seen 3×
4Z1GF4025RS004159· 586103T TN
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDRXSSVY9805· P1309925 IL
2025 SUN COUNTRYseen 2×
5856C5320SP028390· 5590949 ME
2024 FORD F-350
1FT8W3DT7REE19826· 3887734 IN
2021 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC
5VGFW5023ML008817· 997082ST IL
2024 FORD F-350
1FT8W3DT1REC53481· 41242PF NY
2024 KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC
7UZFW5321RL008438· 5437463 ME
2025 FORD F-350
1FT8W3DTXSEC30495· P1319819 IL
2023 KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC
7UZFW5326PL000638· 5297641 ME
2025 FORD F-350
1FT8W3DT0SED50466· P1303467 IL
2023 KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC
7UZWF5325PB000281· 85TGHQ FL

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
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
ALEXANDRU CURMEI
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2023-01-02
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

13
Connected carriers
12
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
THE TIME TRANS INC
USDOT 3568201Active· HOBART, IN
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
7UZWF5325PB0002815VGFW5023ML0088177UZFW5321RL008438
2
KAIDEL LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3930518Active· CARPENTERSVILLE, IL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
KLM 20 LLC
USDOT 4459130Active· KENOSHA, WI
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
7UZWF5325PB0002811FT8W3DT7REE19826

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

14 events
  1. 03/05/2026Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA997175820

  2. 03/04/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  3. 09/23/2025Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA997175820

  4. 05/08/2025Insurance replaced — GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300137718

  5. 04/04/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA965464066

  6. 03/10/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/14/2025)

  7. 07/15/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA965464066

  8. 03/25/2024Out-of-service order rescinded
  9. 03/01/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA965464066

  10. 02/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2024)

  11. 10/10/2023Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit

  12. 02/17/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/11/2026)

  13. 01/31/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA965464066

  14. 01/02/2023Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-04
Reported mileage
110,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 11:12 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.