Carrier profile · USDOT 2525481 · MC-877125 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JOHN NICHOLS

DBA 3 23 HOT SHOT SERVICES

1 power unitsMERKEL, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-877125 INACTIVE
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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
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Jul 2014 → Apr 2015$750K2