Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4079427 · MC-1551636
SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC
1 power unitsavg 8.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesHEFLIN, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1551636 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.7Avg age (yr)
2007–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-05
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 20 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.7 yr
Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC safe to work with?
Is SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC safe to load? SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC (USDOT 4079427, MC-1551636) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HEFLIN, AL, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-05.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-05
S&SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC 100
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈7.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.5 inspections / unit · yr
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 Compliance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.52 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Specialty · 23–25
20232025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HEFLIN, AL
Top corridor
MS ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 568 LAKEVIEW DR, HEFLIN, AL, 36264
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 473-2297
Registration
- Officers
- Donald Scott Laird · Cassandra Lee Laird
- USDOT / docket
- 4079427 · MC-1551636
- First registered
- 05/21/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 07/13/2025 · 120,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Frequently asked
What is SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC's USDOT number?
SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC's USDOT number is 4079427, and its motor carrier number is MC-1551636.
Is SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-05, SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC's safety record?
SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC's fleet?
SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC based?
SCOTT & SANDY HOT SHOT LLC is based in HEFLIN, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.