Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2893677 · MC-974461
MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC
11 power unitsavg 6.5 yrRegional · 4 statesKELLER, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-974461 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo43.643.6 %
▲ 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
6.5 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC safe to work with?
Is MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC safe to load? MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC (USDOT 2893677, MC-974461) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KELLER, TX, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 78 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MHMORENO HOTSHOTS LLC 74
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Safety
78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 43.6% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 19.1% (24-mo)42 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
61.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.9 / 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
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 42
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Driving51
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance34
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance34
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 11 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving16
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance14 · 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Hallmark County · 18–20
Clear Blue · 21–26
20162026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2018 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | May 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jun 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo4242
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KELLER, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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 1672830Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3560256USDOT 3757630USDOT 1226650USDOT 3192982USDOT 3492191USDOT 1672830USDOT 4174028USDOT 4414665
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jose moreno — 46 carriers: USDOT 697400USDOT 978924USDOT 1650060USDOT 1665216USDOT 1677231USDOT 1740553USDOT 1861701USDOT 1903585
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11133 DAVIS MOUNTAIN RD, KELLER, TX, 76244
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (940) 224-1788
- jose@morenohots.com
- Web domain
- morenohots.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jose Moreno · Jessica Moreno
- USDOT / docket
- 2893677 · MC-974461
- First registered
- 05/24/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2026 · 70,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 01/02/2023
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC's USDOT number?
MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC's USDOT number is 2893677, and its motor carrier number is MC-974461.
Is MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC's safety record?
MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC has a 43.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC's fleet?
MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC based?
MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC is based in KELLER, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.