Carrier profile · USDOT 269495 · MC-186984 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC

88 power unitsavg 9.6 yrNational · 36 statesMOON TOWNSHIP, PA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-186984 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Protective’85–’96

Zurich American’04–’16

Rli’16–’24

1985199620072018now

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

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Aug 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Aug 2024	$1M	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Nov 2016	$1M	5
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2001 → Dec 2004	$1M	2
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1999 → Dec 2001	$1M	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 1996 → Dec 1999	$1M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1985 → Dec 1996	$1M	1