Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4055047 · MC-1537437
KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC
5 power unitsavg 5.4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesFARRAGUT, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1537437 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC safe to work with?
Is KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC safe to load? KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC (USDOT 4055047, MC-1537437) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FARRAGUT, TN, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KHKNEBS HOTSHOT LLC 93
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.4% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 23–25
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FARRAGUT, TN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TN
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 14 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3820069USDOT 3941113USDOT 4283643USDOT 4086263USDOT 4125057USDOT 3785648USDOT 3845309USDOT 2851262Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 25 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3782248USDOT 3785648USDOT 3845309USDOT 3999658USDOT 4199860USDOT 3610811USDOT 3820069USDOT 3941113
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sergey botvinyev — 2 carriers: USDOT 4203987
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1717
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
- 11270 ANCHOR GREEN DR APT 412, FARRAGUT, TN, 37934
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (929) 253-1065
Registration
- Officer
- Sergey Botvinyev
- USDOT / docket
- 4055047 · MC-1537437
- First registered
- 04/03/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/16/2026 · 800 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 KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC's USDOT number?
KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC's USDOT number is 4055047, and its motor carrier number is MC-1537437.
Is KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC's safety record?
KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC's fleet?
KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC based?
KNEBS HOTSHOT LLC is based in FARRAGUT, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.