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Carrier profile · USDOT 4354097 · Updated 06/13/2026

HOT ROD SHOP INC

1 power unitsavg 0 yrLocal · 1 statesDIXON, CA

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

0.0Avg age (yr)

2026–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(408) 829-4077 Email dispatchERIC@HOTRODSHOPINC.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2025

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

0.0

▼ 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

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

0 yr

Model years 2026–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityNew

1 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 1-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is HOT ROD SHOP INC safe to load? HOT ROD SHOP INC (USDOT 4354097) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DIXON, CA, operating 1 power unit and 0 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

HRHOT ROD SHOP INC 50

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DIXON, CA

1000 BUSINESS PARK DR STE C

Top corridor

CA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1000 BUSINESS PARK DR STE C, DIXON, CA, 95620-4311
Mailing address: 5055 BUSINESS CENTER DR STE 108 #453, FAIRFIELD, CA, 94534-1668
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (408) 829-4077
Email: eric@hotrodshopinc.com
Web domain: hotrodshopinc.com

Registration

Officer: Eric Michael Gantos
USDOT / docket: 4354097
First registered: 01/30/2025
Last MCS-150: 01/30/2025
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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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 HOT ROD SHOP INC's USDOT number?

HOT ROD SHOP INC's USDOT number is 4354097.

Is HOT ROD SHOP INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, HOT ROD SHOP INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HOT ROD SHOP INC's safety record?

HOT ROD SHOP INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.

How big is HOT ROD SHOP INC's fleet?

HOT ROD SHOP INC operates 1 power unit and 0 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOT ROD SHOP INC based?

HOT ROD SHOP INC is based in DIXON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch4088294077 Email dispatchERIC@HOTRODSHOPINC.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4354097
Officer: ERIC MICHAEL GANTOS
Address: 1000 BUSINESS PARK DR STE C
DIXON, CA, 95620-4311

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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