Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1553028 · MC-576750
HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC
1 power unitsavg 11.3 yrLocal · 2 statesGLENDALE, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-576750 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.3 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC safe to load? HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC (USDOT 1553028, MC-576750) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GLENDALE, AZ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC 96
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
02
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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Universal · 07–11
Great West · 21–26
20062026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2021 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → May 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 6 |
| OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2006 → Nov 2007 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GLENDALE, AZ
Top corridor
IL ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4324640Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3556463USDOT 4032388USDOT 4324640
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5645 W GREENBRIAR DR, GLENDALE, AZ, 85308
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (910) 381-9036
- Fax
- (623) 321-0122
- Web domain
- hotshottransportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ronald Eric Carlson
- USDOT / docket
- 1553028 · MC-576750
- First registered
- 09/12/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2024 · 83,474 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 808179233
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 1553028, and its motor carrier number is MC-576750.
Is HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's safety record?
HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's fleet?
HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC based?
HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC is based in GLENDALE, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.