Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 533296 · MC-220705
J&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC
1 power unitsVERNAL, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-220705 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is J&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC safe to work with?
Is J&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC safe to load? J&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC (USDOT 533296, MC-220705) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in VERNAL, UT, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JHJ&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC 80
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Travelers · 89–96
Travelers Connecticut · 03–05
Wilshire · 05–10
19892010
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2005 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Mar 2003 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2002 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO. | Mar 1997 → Mar 1997 | $750k | 3 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 1989 → Oct 1996 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VERNAL, UT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kenneth taylor — 35 carriers: USDOT 330879USDOT 728070USDOT 895682USDOT 895991USDOT 1211503USDOT 1430506USDOT 1440442USDOT 1554157
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3677 SOUTH 2725 EAST, VERNAL, UT, 84078
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (435) 828-7650
- Fax
- (435) 789-3782
Registration
- Officers
- Kenneth Taylor · J Elaine Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 533296 · MC-220705
- First registered
- 08/12/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 05/24/2021 · 1 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is J&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC's USDOT number?
J&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC's USDOT number is 533296, and its motor carrier number is MC-220705.
Is J&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, J&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is J&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC's fleet?
J&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC based?
J&K HOTSHOT & REPAIR INC is based in VERNAL, UT.