Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3655057 · MC-1261364
RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC
10 power unitsavg 6.9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1261364 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · 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 authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC safe to load? RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3655057, MC-1261364) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
RHRG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC 74
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 40.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
53.3% now▼ Improving
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 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / 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 Driving13
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness5 · 4 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Hudson · 21–23
20212026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Sep 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jun 2021 → Sep 2021 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2025
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
UT ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2630113USDOT 2990814USDOT 3694315USDOT 4453754USDOT 1741584Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2990814USDOT 3694315USDOT 4086415USDOT 4453754USDOT 517375USDOT 4053531USDOT 2630113USDOT 2490721
Shares a company officer with other carriers
roberto gonzalez — 104 carriers: USDOT 1025916USDOT 1211401USDOT 1283311USDOT 1304862USDOT 1336486USDOT 1412167USDOT 1419639USDOT 1459868
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers2828
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2914 MELVILLE LOOP, LAREDO, TX, 78041
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 962-1751
- rob@rghotshot.com
- Web domain
- rghotshot.com
Registration
- Officer
- Roberto Gonzalez
- USDOT / docket
- 3655057 · MC-1261364
- First registered
- 06/11/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2026 · 28,566 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3655057, and its motor carrier number is MC-1261364.
Is RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC's safety record?
RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 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 RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC's fleet?
RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC based?
RG HOT-SHOT EXPRESS INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.