Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4459118 · MC-1758285
NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 2.8 yrLocal · 2 statesFORT WORTH, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1758285 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.8Avg age (yr)
2021–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
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Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.New entrant, limited track recordRegistered under a year ago with few inspections — limited public safety history to evaluate.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority00 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
2.8 yr
Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING safe to work with?
Is NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING safe to load? NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING (USDOT 4459118, MC-1758285) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT WORTH, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 0 years (under the 24-month threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate 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 rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NANORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING 0
Active federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact · ordered 04/28/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 26–26
20252026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2026 → May 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2025 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Sep 2025 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 2 |
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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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT WORTH, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4049751USDOT 4354216Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3851553USDOT 3929481USDOT 4320444USDOT 4049751USDOT 4354216USDOT 4193572
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 7644 INDIGO RIDGE DR, FORT WORTH, TX, 76131
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (214) 869-3159
- Cell
- (918) 972-4209
Registration
- Officer
- Brittney Gossett
- USDOT / docket
- 4459118 · MC-1758285
- First registered
- 08/26/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2026
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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 NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING's USDOT number?
NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING's USDOT number is 4459118, and its motor carrier number is MC-1758285.
Is NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING's safety record?
NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING's fleet?
NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING based?
NORTON AND ROMONS HOTSHOT TRUCKING is based in FORT WORTH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.