Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4247361 · MC-1645826
LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC
3 power unitsavg 3.8 yrNational · 16 statesMIAMI, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1645826 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
2008–2025 · 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 above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.429.4 %
▲ 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
3.8 yr
Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4247361, MC-1645826) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MIAMI, FL, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.4% (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 review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LHLJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC 81
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.4% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 59.1% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
66.7% 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
≈3.7 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.7 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 Driving17
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 5 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness6 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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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
Geico Marine · 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 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIAMI, FL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ernesto garcia — 44 carriers: USDOT 1050445USDOT 1066374USDOT 1174600USDOT 1290648USDOT 1621831USDOT 1662064USDOT 1674624USDOT 1836288
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1111
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
- 11752 SW 237TH ST, MIAMI, FL, 33032
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (786) 226-3455
Registration
- Officer
- Ernesto Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 4247361 · MC-1645826
- First registered
- 05/30/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 01/14/2026 · 136,400 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4247361, and its motor carrier number is MC-1645826.
Is LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC based?
LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC is based in MIAMI, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.