Carrier profile · USDOT 618317 · MC-296063 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Space City Hot Shot Inc

3 power unitsHOUSTON, TX40/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-296063 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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 peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

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

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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 ’19 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

beyond this history

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · CATLIN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2012

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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 → Mar 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 1996 → May 1997	$750K	4

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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): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

12605 EAST FREEWAY #301

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 5, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert thomas — 65 carriers: USDOT 540354 USDOT 600138 USDOT 643675 USDOT 708633 USDOT 904650 USDOT 1125214 USDOT 1245190 USDOT 1262763

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 12605 EAST FREEWAY #301, HOUSTON, TX, 77015
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: —
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: spacecityhotshot.com

Registration

Officer: Robert Thomas
USDOT / docket: 618317 · MC-296063
First registered: Oct 25, 1995
Last MCS-150: Apr 10, 2017 · 208,700 mi (2016)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 17, 2014
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

208,700

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 5, 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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SPACE CITY HOT SHOT INC.

SPACE CITY HOT SHOT INC (USDOT 618317) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from CATLIN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 14, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 1 fatal crash 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 Apr 10, 2017. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 17, 2014 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SPACE CITY HOT SHOT INC's USDOT number?

SPACE CITY HOT SHOT INC's USDOT number is 618317, and its motor carrier number is MC-296063.

Is SPACE CITY HOT SHOT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. SPACE CITY HOT SHOT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.