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Carrier profile · USDOT 2153370 · MC-748712 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HOT FREIGHT INC

1 power unitsSALEM, MO

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-748712 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(573) 858-3026 Email dispatchHOTFREIGHTINC@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for HOT FREIGHT INC

HOT FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2153370) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

HOT FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2153370) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

HOT FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2153370) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 23, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

HOT FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2153370) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

HOT FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2153370) reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 4, 2026.

HOT FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2153370) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive’11–’13

National’13–’15

Northland’15–’17

Great West’19–’24

2011201520192023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2019 → Oct 2024	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → May 2019	$750K	1
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2018	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2015 → May 2017	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2013 → May 2015	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2011 → May 2013	$750K	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): —
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

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

Home base

SALEM, MO

13401 COUNTY RD 252A

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

nicole johnson — 13 carriers: USDOT 498613 USDOT 1570529 USDOT 1597974 USDOT 2244768 USDOT 2631570 USDOT 2914703 USDOT 3200145 USDOT 3671813

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 13401 COUNTY RD 252A, SALEM, MO, 65560
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (573) 858-3026
Cell: (573) 247-5838
Email: hotfreightinc@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Nicole Johnson
USDOT / docket: 2153370 · MC-748712
First registered: May 13, 2011
Last MCS-150: Mar 4, 2026 · 1 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

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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