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EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 2426094 • 5009 CANDLETREE COVE, MIDLAND, TX, 79705

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
2,426,094
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Texas
Phone
4323123281
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
7
Drivers (MCS-150)
7
MCS-150 Mileage
150,000
BOC-3 Agent
TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
Physical Address
5009 CANDLETREE COVE, MIDLAND, TX, 79705
Contact
Phone: 4323123281

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 63.2%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 39.8 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Jun 23, 2024
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-835977ACTIVEUnknownJun 25, 2025

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANBIPD/Primary02TRM059667-01ON FILEJun 23, 2024Jun 23, 2025

Insurance History (16 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (16 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTO8001262CANCELLEDJun 23, 2023Jun 23, 2024
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWDTT2210092CANCELLEDJun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2023
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWDTT2110125CANCELLEDJun 23, 2021Jun 23, 2022
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWDTT2010198CANCELLEDJun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2021
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWDTT1910014CANCELLEDAug 7, 2019Jun 3, 2020
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWHTXT1810848CANCELLEDAug 7, 2018Aug 7, 2019
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWHTXT1710334CANCELLEDAug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2018
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPICLA0003948CANCELLEDAug 7, 2016Aug 7, 2017
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.BIPD/Primary2003270496REPLACEDAug 7, 2015Aug 7, 2016
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.BIPD/Primary2003270496CANCELLEDAug 7, 2015Aug 20, 2016
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTXA521869CANCELLEDAug 4, 2014Aug 4, 2015
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTXA521869REPLACEDAug 4, 2014Aug 4, 2014
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTXA521869CANCELLEDAug 4, 2014Dec 7, 2014
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTXA517048CANCELLEDAug 2, 2013May 23, 2014
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTXA517048CANCELLEDAug 2, 2013Aug 2, 2014
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTXA517048REPLACEDAug 2, 2013Aug 2, 2013

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM059667-01BIPD/PrimaryJun 23, 2025Jun 23, 2025
CANCELNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO8001262BIPD/PrimaryJun 23, 2024Jun 23, 2024
CANCELHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYWDTT2210092BIPD/PrimaryJun 23, 2023Jun 23, 2023
CANCELHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYWDTT2110125BIPD/PrimaryJun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2022
CANCELHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYWDTT2010198BIPD/PrimaryJun 23, 2021Jun 23, 2021
CANCELHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYWDTT1910014BIPD/PrimaryJun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
CANCELHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYWHTXT1810848BIPD/PrimaryAug 7, 2019Aug 7, 2019
CANCELHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYWHTXT1710334BIPD/PrimaryAug 7, 2018Aug 7, 2018
CANCELPRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYPICLA0003948BIPD/PrimaryAug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2017
TERM/CANCLHOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.2003270496BIPD/PrimaryAug 20, 2016Aug 20, 2016
TERM/REPLHOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.2003270496BIPD/PrimaryAug 7, 2016Aug 7, 2016
CANCELHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYTXA521869BIPD/PrimaryAug 4, 2015Aug 4, 2015
TERM/CANCLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYTXA521869BIPD/PrimaryDec 7, 2014Dec 7, 2014
TERM/REPLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYTXA521869BIPD/PrimaryAug 4, 2014Aug 4, 2014
CANCELHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYTXA517048BIPD/PrimaryAug 2, 2014Aug 2, 2014
TERM/CANCLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYTXA517048BIPD/PrimaryMay 23, 2014May 23, 2014
TERM/REPLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYTXA517048BIPD/PrimaryAug 2, 2013Aug 2, 2013

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
CONTRACTMC-835977INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown
CONTRACTMC-835977INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (14 events)

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Authority Action History (14 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC835977CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 27, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 25, 2025
MC835977CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 28, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 26, 2024
MC835977CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 30, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 23, 2023
MC835977CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 27, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 23, 2022
MC835977MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDOct 15, 2021—Unknown
MC835977CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 11, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 5, 2019
MC835977CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 11, 2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 7, 2018
MC835977CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 11, 2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 7, 2017
MC835977CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 25, 2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 8, 2016
MC835977MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDAug 18, 2015REVOKEDJun 9, 2020
MC835977CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONNov 10, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 3, 2014
MC835977CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 8, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 5, 2014
MC835977CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 28, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 1, 2014
MC835977MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDAug 21, 2013REVOKEDAug 10, 2015

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
19
Violations
89
21 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
63.2%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
7
Drivers (MCS-150)
7
Crash Records
3

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

1
May
1
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
1
Feb
Mar
Apr
2
May
Jun
2
Jul
1
Aug
1
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 19 of 19 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states • 19 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (89 violations from 19 inspections)

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Violation Summary (89 violations from 19 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp80—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak63—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued508Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps513Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48AInoperative/defective brakes408Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes408Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(d)Glazing/window obstructions404Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2RGOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued308Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9TInoperable tail lamp30—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100(a)Cargo securement - general failure337Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(c)Glazing/window obstructions304Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection303Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104(b)Cargo securement - tiedown damaged306Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60DGlazing/window obstructions204Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205CWheel fasteners loose and/or missing20—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A1Tire-ply or belt material exposed20—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104F3Cargo securement - tiedown damaged206Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective205Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.81Horn inoperable202Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(c)Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)205Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17CNo proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43DBrake - relay emergency valve117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.110BCargo securement - logs117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leak11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207ASuspension defective117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-TCTire in contact with another part of the vehicle11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.8Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment10—Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.43Brake - relay emergency valve117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general115Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104(f)(3)Cargo securement - tiedown damaged106Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.110Cargo securement - logs117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207(a)Suspension defective117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.110(b)Cargo securement - logs117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(2)Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43(d)Brake - relay emergency valve117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205(c)Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104(a)Cargo securement - tiedown damaged106Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)Tires/tubes - general defects116Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
63.2%vs nat'l 23.4%
+39.8 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
4.68vs nat'l 1.80
+2.88 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (19 inspections)

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Inspection History (19 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 19, 202687397401IH20 EB ODESSA SCALETXLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 15, 202686841424US-0385 IN ECTOR CO. (338-370)TXLevel 1OTHR SEMI-TRAILER6393.48A, 396.3A1BOS, 396.17CYes
Oct 9, 202586048198SH-0349 IN MIDLAND CO. (324-35TXLevel 2CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Sep 16, 202585856654SH-0349 IN MIDLAND CO. (324-35TXLevel 2PJTM SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Aug 19, 202585569049RoadsideTXLevel 2CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK3392.2RG, 393.43DYes
Jul 29, 202585472026SH-0349 IN MIDLAND CO. (324-35TXLevel 2OTHR STRAIGHT TRUCK5393.9, 393.60D, 393.205CYes
Jul 15, 202585297252RoadsideTXLevel 2OTHR SEMI-TRAILER4393.9, 393.75A1, 393.9TNo
May 15, 202584744673IH20 EB ODESSA SCALETXLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2RGNo
May 13, 202584667484ON NM HWY 18 424 FT N OF TANKNMLevel 2FABRIQUE SEMI-TRAILER1393.75A3Yes
Feb 4, 202583850425SH-0349 IN MIDLAND CO. (324-35TXLevel 1OTHR STRAIGHT TRUCK7393.60D, 393.104F3, 393.100(a)Yes
Jan 15, 202583628268SH-0349 IN MIDLAND CO. (324-35TXLevel 2OTHR STRAIGHT TRUCK9393.9, 393.9T, 396.3A1-TCYes
Jun 28, 202482011611SL-0250 IN MIDLAND CO. (274-28TXLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK21393.48(a), 393.9(a), 396.17(c)Yes
May 14, 202481677263SH 349 MM 320TXLevel 1PJTM SEMI-TRAILER1393.9(a)No
Mar 19, 202481157401IH 20 EASTBOUND ODESSATXLevel 1CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK8393.75(a)(3), 393.104(b), 393.110(b)Yes
Feb 29, 202481001991RoadsideTXLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK8393.75(c), 393.11, 393.43(d)Yes
Jul 24, 202379249686US385 NB SVC RD AT UTXLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK8393.75(a)(3), 392.2, 393.60(c)Yes
Jun 30, 202379048486RoadsideTXLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
May 31, 202378813490SH-0349 IN MIDLAND CO. (324-35TXLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK4393.60(c), 393.60(d), 393.100(a)Yes
May 23, 202378791921US385 NBTXLevel 2PJTM SEMI-TRAILER3393.104(a), 393.75(a), 396.17(c)Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

13 total · 53.8% OOS
2024-052026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

SH-0349 IN MIDLAND CO. (324-356 · 4 OOS
IH20 EB ODESSA SCALE2
SH 349 MM 3201
SL-0250 IN MIDLAND CO. (274-281 · 1 OOS
US-0385 IN ECTOR CO. (338-370)1 · 1 OOS
US385 NB1 · 1 OOS
ON NM HWY 18 424 FT N OF TANK1 · 1 OOS
US385 NB SVC RD AT U1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
3
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
3

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Apr 30, 2024TXTOW00NOT LISTEDUS 385...644266EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC
Sep 7, 2021TXTOW00NOT LISTEDNOT REPORTED...C06022EMPIRE HOT SHOT & TRANSPORT LLC
Jun 17, 2015TXTOW00————

Compliance Timeline

21 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jun 25, 2025
Authority
Contract Carrier authority active
Docket MC-835977
Jun 23, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN • BIPD/Primary
Jun 23, 2024
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Apr 30, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 23, 2023
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 23, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 7, 2021
Crash
Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 23, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 3, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 7, 2019
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 7, 2018
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 7, 2017
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 20, 2016
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. • BIPD/Primary
Aug 7, 2016
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. • BIPD/Primary
Aug 4, 2015
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 17, 2015
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 7, 2014
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 4, 2014
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 2, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 23, 2014
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 2, 2013
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

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Inspections19 inspection records
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StationSH-0349 IN MIDLAND CO. (324-35
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StationIH20 EB ODESSA SCALE
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StationUS-0385 IN ECTOR CO. (338-370)
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