Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SPACE CITY HOT SHOT INC safe to load? SPACE CITY HOT SHOT INC (USDOT 618317, MC-296063) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SPACE CITY HOT SHOT INC's USDOT number is 618317, and its motor carrier number is MC-296063.
As of 2026-06-13, SPACE CITY HOT SHOT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SPACE CITY HOT SHOT INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SPACE CITY HOT SHOT INC is based in HOUSTON, TX.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jun 2016 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2013 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| CATLIN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2008 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1997 → Jul 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1997 → May 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1996 → May 1996 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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