Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4004859 · MC-1515975
J AND B HOTSHOT LLC
2 power unitsavg 3.1 yrRegional · 7 statesLAKE BLUFF, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1515975 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.1Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
3.1 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is J AND B HOTSHOT LLC safe to work with?
Is J AND B HOTSHOT LLC safe to load? J AND B HOTSHOT LLC (USDOT 4004859, MC-1515975) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAKE BLUFF, IL, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JAJ AND B HOTSHOT LLC 70
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Compliance12
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 25–26
20232026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Mar 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Jan 2023 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKE BLUFF, IL
Top corridor
MO ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4396838USDOT 4504896USDOT 3568201USDOT 4459130USDOT 4347016USDOT 1499106Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3063575USDOT 3568201USDOT 3965327USDOT 4110744USDOT 4459130USDOT 4225562USDOT 4252114USDOT 1499106
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alexandru curmei — 2 carriers: USDOT 3930518
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 29870 N SKOKIE HWY UNIT 4, LAKE BLUFF, IL, 60044
- Mailing address
- PO BOX # 12321, CHICAGO, IL, 60612-9998
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 807-6900
Registration
- Officer
- Alexandru Curmei
- USDOT / docket
- 4004859 · MC-1515975
- First registered
- 01/02/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/04/2026 · 110,000 mi (2024)
- 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 J AND B HOTSHOT LLC's USDOT number?
J AND B HOTSHOT LLC's USDOT number is 4004859, and its motor carrier number is MC-1515975.
Is J AND B HOTSHOT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, J AND B HOTSHOT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is J AND B HOTSHOT LLC's safety record?
J AND B HOTSHOT LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is J AND B HOTSHOT LLC's fleet?
J AND B HOTSHOT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J AND B HOTSHOT LLC based?
J AND B HOTSHOT LLC is based in LAKE BLUFF, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.