Carrier profile · USDOT 4247361 · MC-1645826 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Lja Hotshot Transport LLC

3 power unitsavg 3.7 yrNational · 16 statesMIAMI, FL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1645826 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.7Avg age (yr)

2008–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(786) 226-3455 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average54.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.7 yr

Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

5 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 31.58% on 19 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
27 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 29, 2026.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 31.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 54.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 24 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 12.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.0 / 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: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.0 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness5 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2024 → Oct 2024	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 10
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

3.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 3 inspections
California: 2 inspections
Mississippi: 2 inspections
Florida: 2 inspections
Louisiana: 2 inspections
Alabama: 2 inspections
Arizona: 2 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Texas: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections

Home base

MIAMI, FL

11752 SW 237TH ST

Most inspections: TN

3 inspections

TN 3 · CA 2 · MS 2

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3697148 USDOT 4462318 USDOT 4546772 USDOT 8856631 USDOT 4066550 USDOT 4095411 USDOT 4276261 USDOT 4456860Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 16 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4372065 USDOT 4462318 USDOT 4546772 USDOT 8856631 USDOT 4244173 USDOT 4387047 USDOT 3672988 USDOT 4095411

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ernesto garcia — 45 carriers: USDOT 1050445 USDOT 1066374 USDOT 1174600 USDOT 1290648 USDOT 1621831 USDOT 1662064 USDOT 1674624 USDOT 1682454

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 11752 SW 237TH ST, MIAMI, FL, 33032
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (786) 226-3455
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Ernesto Garcia
USDOT / docket: 4247361 · MC-1645826
First registered: May 30, 2024
Last MCS-150: Jan 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)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

136,400

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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32%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

6 of 19 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

90violation records

19OOS-tagged records

6 of 19inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Hours of service

2719%5 / 27

Unsafe driving

230%0 / 23

Other vehicle maintenance

1443%6 / 14

Lights

1010%1 / 10

Driver fitness

978%7 / 9

Brakes

60%0 / 6

Other / unclassified

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 1

50%May 25 to Nov 251 / 2

25%Nov 25 to May 262 / 8

38%May 26 to Nov 263 / 8

Top 3 codes (22 of 90 records)

395.24 ELD — record edits / data10
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer7
391.11B2-Q Driver not qualified5

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383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL4
393.48A Brakes inoperative4
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing4
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps3
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle2
390.21TC-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle2
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.43D-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.48A-BIHE Brakes inoperative2
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps2
387.303B4 Other violation1
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLIMPT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.100C-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.40A-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.52A-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.87A-FPLA Warning flags on projecting loads1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPDOOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1PC-OOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Hours of service

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC.

LJA HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4247361) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 16, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 24 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 14, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

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?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. 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 31.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 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).