HOT SHOT FREIGHT
Legal: HOT SHOT FREIGHT AND SERVICE INC
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 202632 inspections · 17 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLCPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.3A1-BOS2 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
2
2×
- 6393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2
2×
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 8395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.22H2-ELDNISDTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN10
- MS7
- IN3
- AL3
- KY3
- TX1
- NC1
- GA1
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.
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 14% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 50%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 30%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 20%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency · OOS
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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 NHTSA15 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi16 drivers
- Company officer
- STEVE BARROW
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 612861609
- Registered since
- 1991-04-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-11-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 9 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 3 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 3 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
56 events- 11/26/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2024)
- 12/27/2022Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-ZP8625
- 12/27/2022Insurance replaced — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy I21042432
- 12/27/2022Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 52-652438-00
- 11/30/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2022)
- 11/30/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2022)
- 01/20/2020Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7723482
- 12/27/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7723482
- 12/24/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/17/2020)
- 12/24/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/17/2020)
- 10/15/2014Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7723482
- 09/18/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2014)
- 09/18/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2014)
- 01/14/2011Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1614222
- 01/03/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2011)
- 01/03/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2011)
- 12/31/2010Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1614222
- 12/31/2010Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7723482
- 11/28/2010Insurance cancelled — MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1614222
- 10/24/2010Insurance replaced — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy I21028599 001
- 10/15/2010Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1614222
- 03/19/2010Insurance cancelled — MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1614222
- 03/19/2010Insurance replaced — MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1614222
- 11/26/2009Insurance cancelled — MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1614222
- 10/30/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2009)
- 10/30/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2009)
- 10/24/2009Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy I08547713 001
- 11/28/2007Insurance replaced — MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1614222
- 10/24/2007Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP2440862-12
- 10/24/2006Insurance replaced — MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1614222
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
- 2025-11-26
- Reported mileage
- 1,801,294 mi (2024)
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