Carrier profile · USDOT 4404023 · MC-1729172 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

Iron Horse Hotshots LLC

0 power unitsavg 1.2 yrRegional · 6 statesWACO, TX94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1729172 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

1.2Avg age (yr)

2023–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(254) 227-2869 Email dispatchvflores@ironhorsehotshots.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 9, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

1.2 yr

Model years 2023–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

1 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 3

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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 / 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Geico County’25–’25

beyond this history

20252026now

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2025 → Dec 2025	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

1.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2023

Oldest model yr

55.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

WACO, TX

306 S PATRICIA ST

Top corridor

TX 2 · NM 2 · OK 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4334387Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4334387 USDOT 4151524

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 306 S PATRICIA ST, WACO, TX, 76705
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (254) 227-2869
Email: vflores@ironhorsehotshots.com
Web domain: ironhorsehotshots.com

Registration

Officer: Randy Flores
USDOT / docket: 4404023 · MC-1729172
First registered: May 3, 2025
Last MCS-150: Mar 15, 2026 · 11,253 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

11,253

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

Aug 6, 2026Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Aug 6, 2026Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Aug 6, 2026Insurance history changeBIPD · Aug 5, 2026 · 750000

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for IRON HORSE HOTSHOTS LLC.

IRON HORSE HOTSHOTS LLC (USDOT 4404023) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 15, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is IRON HORSE HOTSHOTS LLC's USDOT number?

IRON HORSE HOTSHOTS LLC's USDOT number is 4404023, and its motor carrier number is MC-1729172.

Is IRON HORSE HOTSHOTS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 9, 2026, IRON HORSE HOTSHOTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is IRON HORSE HOTSHOTS LLC's safety record?

IRON HORSE HOTSHOTS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is IRON HORSE HOTSHOTS LLC's fleet?

IRON HORSE HOTSHOTS LLC operates 0 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is IRON HORSE HOTSHOTS LLC based?

IRON HORSE HOTSHOTS LLC is based in WACO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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