Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4197581 · MC-1618717
CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC
22 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 34 statesCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1618717 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
57 observed · MCS-150
53Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.730.7 %
▲ 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
4.2 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC safe to load? CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 4197581, MC-1618717) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, operating 22 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 127 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CMCASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC 87
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Safety
127 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.7% (24-mo)101 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.7% (24-mo)126 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.9% 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
≈2.9 / 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
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 126
- Annualized
- ≈63 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.9 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 Driving42
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance30 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance20
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance19
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance17
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving16
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 24–25
20242025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 57
- Trailers (towed)
- 53
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3333
US statesInspections · 24 mo125125
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Top corridor
TN ⇄ CO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 27 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3630785USDOT 4264094USDOT 4102404USDOT 4137801USDOT 4391897USDOT 3893616USDOT 3564596USDOT 4071233Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (41 trucks · 30 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4312238USDOT 4508671USDOT 3630785USDOT 4264094USDOT 3286036USDOT 4180494USDOT 4102404USDOT 4137801
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)5757
Shared w/ other carriers4141
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
- 5614 VERMILLION BLUFFS DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80923
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (218) 855-9121
- Cell
- (719) 459-5504
Registration
- Officer
- Tyler Bram
- USDOT / docket
- 4197581 · MC-1618717
- First registered
- 02/20/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2026 · 720,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 42106365
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 4197581, and its motor carrier number is MC-1618717.
Is CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC's safety record?
CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC has a 30.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 127 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC's fleet?
CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC operates 22 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC based?
CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC is based in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.