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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 979782· MC409556· CARRIER· EIN 63-1285806
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AM HOT SHOT EXPRESS L L C

8957 THREE NOTCH RD, THEODORE, AL, 36582(251) 666-7088shouston@amhotshot.comSAMUEL W HOUSTON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
35.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 35.3% — well above the 22% 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

MC409556

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2025
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GRT45708A
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 09/01/2022
ASPEN AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy IMZ153722
Authority history (18) ▾
08/05/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2021)
06/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
08/05/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2020)
08/05/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2019)
08/06/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2018)
08/07/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2017)
08/08/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2016)
11/14/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2014)
08/05/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2014)
09/24/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2012)
01/09/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/20/2012)
08/05/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2011)
08/05/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2010)
08/05/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2008)
08/06/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2007)
09/15/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2004)
08/05/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2004)
09/13/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/08/2021)
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (28) ▾
  1. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2023 → 09/01/2025
  2. NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2022 → 09/01/2023
  3. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2023 → 09/01/2023
  4. NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2021 → 09/01/2022
  5. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2020 → 09/01/2021
  6. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2019 → 09/01/2020
  7. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD · eff 09/01/2020
  8. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2018 → 09/01/2019
  9. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2017 → 09/01/2018
  10. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2016 → 09/01/2017
  11. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/11/2014 → 09/02/2016
  12. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/11/2014 → 09/01/2016
  13. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2014 → 12/11/2014
  14. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/20/2012 → 09/01/2014
  15. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2012 → 10/20/2012

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.

Vehicle17 inspections · 35.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver25 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

25 inspections · 66 violations (9 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

25
Inspections
66
Violations
9
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

33
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • LA13
  • MS7
  • AL6
  • TX2
  • TN1
  • FL1

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.

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 95% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing40 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes4 OOS22 viol51%
  • 393.48A-BIHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.8× · 21%
  • 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly2× · 8%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 4%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS7 viol21%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 8%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 4%
Tires1 OOS2 viol12%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 5%
Inspection / repair / DVIR4 viol9%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 9%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 43 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 35.3% vs the 22% 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Lee County, AL

Medium impact

12 of 30 violations in the last 12 months (40%) came from inspections in Lee County, AL. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Lee County, AL to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 43% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing10 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device9 viol95%
  • 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.7× · 53%
  • 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 38%
  • 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 5%
False log / RODS1 viol5%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 5%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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.

▼ Improving
3
Inspections
13
Violations
1
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 54%Vehicle Maintenance 46%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
7 violations · 54% of recent
  • 395.30B2-ELDDFC24×7HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations · 1 OOS · 46% of recent
  • 393.9A-LHLI×2Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
395.30B2-ELDDFC24×7393.9A-LHLI×2
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

34
Inspections
68
Violations
9
Out-of-service
520
CSA points
9
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

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

16 trailer 6 truck 5 other 2 incomplete vehicle
2012 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 8×
1FVXA7CG5CDBK7795· 1172920 AL
2012 RAM 3500seen 6×
3C7WDSCL4CG125330· 1172916 AL
2017 FORD F-350seen 5×
1FT8W3DT1HEE78479· 2A08UP5 AL
2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
1FUJGLDVXELFY3010· 1172921 AL
2022 LOAD TRAIL Load Trailseen 4×
4ZEGP4021N1251089· A012397 AL
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR4KSKF5930· 1202294 AL
TRLRseen 3×
1P9WU2022ZL375018· A006271 AL
GDANseen 2×
1C9WU4021YS678279· A006276 AL
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGHDV0GSGV2968· 1202451 AL
2000 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRDM9622YM046202· A006277 AL
2004 TRAILBOSS Trailboss Trailerseen 2×
4S0FK532441001356· A012483 AL
2013 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 2×
1XKDD79X1DJ336937· 1222956 AL
UNPUBLISHEseen 2×
5EKSG80291P002329· A006273 AL
2013 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 2×
1XKDD79XXDJ336936· 1200122 AL
2004 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYFS24874A348802· A012491 AL
1998 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W7WL452861· A010502 AL
DORS
1DTV11523SA230610· A007788 AL
2006 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV572W06L006025· A011905 AL
2026 TRAILMOBILE Trailmobile Trailer
1PTF7CTH0T9006857· A006240 AL
DORS
1DTV11528TA240941· A007454 AL
2001 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W51L687882· A009247 AL
2013 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V572C9DT314006· A011573 AL
2001 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C61T009020· A009302 AL
2007 CLARK TRAILER SERVICE
1CD2L53257A009386· A012481 AL
2026 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5327TT605530· A012281 AL
2000 TRANSCRAFT Transcraft
1TTF48207Y1063861· A012390 AL
2007 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A53277B956743· 2A0W6UN AL
2001 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W81L749730· A009324 AL
2001 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C21T073068· A009154 AL

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
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
9
9 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
Company officer
SAMUEL W HOUSTON
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
60327538
Registered since
2001-09-25
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 18 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

50 events
  1. 04/07/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/01/2025Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT45708A

  3. 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9075895

  4. 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9050029

  5. 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9075895

  6. 09/01/2022Insurance filed — ASPEN AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy IMZ153722

  7. 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9026602

  8. 09/01/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882856 04

  9. 08/05/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2021)

  10. 06/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  11. 09/01/2020Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882856 03

  12. 09/01/2020Insurance filed — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD

  13. 08/05/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2020)

  14. 09/01/2019Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882856 02

  15. 08/05/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2019)

  16. 09/01/2018Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882856 01

  17. 08/06/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2018)

  18. 09/01/2017Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0182305

  19. 08/07/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2017)

  20. 09/02/2016Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0182303

  21. 09/01/2016Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0182303

  22. 08/08/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2016)

  23. 12/11/2014Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0182303

  24. 11/14/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2014)

  25. 09/01/2014Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0182301

  26. 08/05/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2014)

  27. 10/20/2012Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0182300

  28. 09/24/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2012)

  29. 02/05/2012Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0182300

  30. 01/09/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/20/2012)

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
—
Rated
2008-04-01
Last review
2008-03-26
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-07
Reported mileage
650,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 20, 2026, 9:36 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.