Carrier profile · USDOT 2426094 · MC-835977 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

Empire Hot Shot & Transport LLC

7 power unitsavg 6.2 yrLocal · 2 statesMIDLAND, TX86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-835977 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(432) 312-3281 Email dispatchempire-transportation@hotmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 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

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

71.4% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 19.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS

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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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Hallmark County’13–’14

Hudson’17–’23

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2017 → Jun 2023	$750K	6
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2016 → Aug 2017	$750K	1
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Aug 2015 → Aug 2016	$750K	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Dec 2014	$750K	6

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

31.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

MIDLAND, TX

5009 CANDLETREE COVE

Top corridor

TX 14 · NM 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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 876460 USDOT 222930

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5009 CANDLETREE COVE, MIDLAND, TX, 79705
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (432) 312-3281
Fax: (432) 262-3193
Email: empire-transportation@hotmail.com

Registration

Officers: Hamdy Hassan · Angie Hassan
USDOT / docket: 2426094 · MC-835977
First registered: Jul 31, 2013
Last MCS-150: Nov 4, 2024 · 150,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 49866518

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

150,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC.

EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2426094) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 4, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2426094, and its motor carrier number is MC-835977.

Is EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC based?

EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC is based in MIDLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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