Carrier profile · USDOT 2299617 · MC-789219 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Northern Hot Shot Services LLC

1 power unitKITTANNING, PA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-789219 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(724) 543-1068 Email dispatchED@WALKERMOTOR.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

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

No activity in window

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

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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 ’24 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Acuity A’13–’16

United Financial’16–’22

Db (usbranch)’22–now

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · since Dec 2023

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Jan 2022 → Jan 2024	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2016 → Jan 2022	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2013 → Mar 2016	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Jun 2013	$750K	1

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Equipment

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

KITTANNING, PA

126 N JEFFERSON ST

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

kent walker — 5 carriers: USDOT 425966 USDOT 2329037 USDOT 3033524 USDOT 3150874

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 126 N JEFFERSON ST, KITTANNING, PA, 16201
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (724) 543-1068
Cell: (724) 664-1066
Fax: (724) 545-1100
Email: ed@walkermotor.com
Web domain: walkermotor.com

Registration

Officers: Kent Walker · Ed Walker
USDOT / docket: 2299617 · MC-789219
First registered: Apr 26, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jun 27, 2023 · 108,768 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

108,768

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 NORTHERN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC.

NORTHERN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2299617) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) effective Dec 27, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 27, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTHERN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

NORTHERN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 2299617, and its motor carrier number is MC-789219.

Is NORTHERN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NORTHERN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is NORTHERN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC's fleet?

NORTHERN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORTHERN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC based?

NORTHERN HOT SHOT SERVICES LLC is based in KITTANNING, PA.

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