Carrier profile · USDOT 4336634 · MC-1693864 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Ball & Chain Hot Shot Services LLC

3 power unitsavg 3.3 yrNational · 16 statesQUEEN CREEK, AZ74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1693864 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.3Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(480) 997-1518 Email dispatchKRISTEN@BALLANDCHAIN.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average43.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average54.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo43.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo43.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.3 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

1 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 43.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 54.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 1.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance22 · 9 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance16 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
395.11 Supporting documentsHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Geico Marine’25–’25

National’25–now

20252026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2025 → Dec 2025	$750K	2
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2025 → Sep 2025	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

88.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

QUEEN CREEK, AZ

21095 E LONGWOOD DR

Top corridor

TN ⇄ AZ

TN 3 · WA 3 · MA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 21095 E LONGWOOD DR, QUEEN CREEK, AZ, 85142
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (480) 997-1518
Email: kristen@ballandchain.net
Web domain: ballandchain.net

Registration

Officer: Kristen Leigh Mercer
USDOT / docket: 4336634 · MC-1693864
First registered: Dec 18, 2024
Last MCS-150: Feb 19, 2026 · 500,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

500,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BALL & CHAIN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC.

BALL & CHAIN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 4336634) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Nov 25, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 43.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 19, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BALL & CHAIN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

BALL & CHAIN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 4336634, and its motor carrier number is MC-1693864.

Is BALL & CHAIN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BALL & CHAIN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BALL & CHAIN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC's safety record?

BALL & CHAIN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC has a 43.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is BALL & CHAIN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC's fleet?

BALL & CHAIN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BALL & CHAIN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC based?

BALL & CHAIN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC is based in QUEEN CREEK, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.

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