B & K HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC

B & K HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Traskwood, AR. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Coverage resumed · Oct 24, 2017

Coverage resumed · Jul 27, 2020

Common (Property) reinstated · Jul 28, 2020

Policy effective · Jul 27, 2025

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 14 days Oct 10, 2017 → Oct 24, 2017
Prior insurance gap · 239 days Dec 1, 2019 → Jul 27, 2020
Common (Property) gap · 232 days Inactive Dec 9, 2019 → reinstated Jul 28, 2020

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file LEE'S PERMIT SERVICE, INC. Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — B & K HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 2939303)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 14 days — Oct 10, 2017 → Oct 24, 2017
  • Prior insurance gap · 239 days — Dec 1, 2019 → Jul 27, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 232 days — Inactive Dec 9, 2019 → reinstated Jul 28, 2020

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — LEE'S PERMIT SERVICE, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2939303/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2939303 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KARLA HOUK Company officer 2: BRANDON HOUK General Freight Based in TRASKWOOD, AR

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233992 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

LEE'S PERMIT SERVICE, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2939303

In FMCSA records since Oct 19, 2016 (~9y)

MC / docket MC993744

Company officer KARLA HOUK

Company officer 2 BRANDON HOUK

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 1 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (501) 574-8907

Email: [email protected]

Physical

600 HOLLY CREEK RD

TRASKWOOD, AR 72167

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2939303

In FMCSA records since Oct 19, 2016 (~9y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-07-28 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy effective Jul 27, 2025
Process Agent
LEE'S PERMIT SERVICE, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC993744
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	0	0
Trailers	1	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

2 all-time

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

B & K HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 28.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (3) and LA (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt, Reitnouer, and Wilson tra are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 233,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,992 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,992 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 9, 2019 to Jul 28, 2020 (232 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 10, 2017 to Oct 24, 2017 (14 days)
No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 1, 2019 to Jul 27, 2020 (239 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-04 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Arkansas (AR)	3	0	0.0%	Jan 13, 2026
Louisiana (LA)	1	0	0.0%	Aug 18, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		7
Reitnouer		7
Wilson		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.16	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	28.00	28	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86789408	Jan 13, 2026	AR	3	FORREST CITY AR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AR K829000 · 1XPBDP9X5LD720783	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
86319032	Nov 12, 2025	AR	3	CLINTON AR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AR K829000 · 1XPBDP9X5LD720783	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
85529286	Aug 18, 2025	LA	3	SHREVEPORT LA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AR K829000 · 1XPBDP9X5LD720783	1	395.30B1-ELDDFR	No
85130738	Jul 1, 2025	AR	3	OZARK AR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AR K830675 · 1XPBDP9X6JD364115	1	392.2-SLLT	No
82252269	Jul 29, 2024	MO	1	WILLOW SPRINGS MO	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AR K829000 · 1XPBDP9X5LD720783	3	395.8(e)(1), 393.45(d), 393.60(d)	No
81540460	May 7, 2024	AR	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AR K807741 · 1XPBDP9X6JD364115	1	392.2	No
81360094	Apr 15, 2024	MO	3	STEELE MO	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AR K5807741 · 1XPBDP9X6JD364115	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
AR2025510549	Feb 24, 2025	AR	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX571EHQE1PN	Jun 4, 2018	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jul 28, 2020	MC993744-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Oct 25, 2017	MC993744-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Sep 6, 2017	MC993744	Name Change	Revocation	Metadata only
Dec 1, 2016	MC993744-C	Original MC Certificate	Certificate	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	7864820	91X	$750,000	Jul 27, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GRT05601A	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2023	Jul 27, 2025	REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA0732475	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2022	Jul 27, 2023	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN282287	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2021	Jul 27, 2022	REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA2410471	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2020	Jul 27, 2021	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 239 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 1, 2019 to Jul 27, 2020
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	A03400693-2	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 1, 2018	Dec 1, 2019	CANCELLED
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	A03400364-1	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 1, 2017	Dec 1, 2018	CANCELLED
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	A03400364	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 24, 2017	Dec 1, 2017	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 14 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 10, 2017 to Oct 24, 2017
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	A03400364	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 1, 2016	Oct 10, 2017	NAME CHANGED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 27, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Jul 27, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Jul 27, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 27, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Jul 28, 2020

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Dec 9, 2019

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Dec 9, 2019

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Dec 9, 2019

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 232 days (through Jul 28, 2020)
Dec 1, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 1, 2019

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 239 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 27, 2020)
Dec 3, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 1, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 4, 2017

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 1, 2017

insurance

CANCEL — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 10, 2017

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 10, 2017

insurance

NAMECHG — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 10, 2017

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Oct 10, 2017

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 14 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 24, 2017)

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
CLINTON AR	AR	1
FORREST CITY AR	AR	1
OZARK AR	AR	1
SHREVEPORT LA	LA	1
STEELE MO	MO	1
WILLOW SPRINGS MO	MO	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
395.8(e)(1)	Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status	Hours of Service	1

Related Records

Arkansas carriers Traskwood carriers BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. 7 inspections 2 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots