TIP TOP HOTSHOT LLC

TIP TOP HOTSHOT LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Chunchula, AL. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Jan 5, 2026
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TIP TOP HOTSHOT LLC (USDOT 3199056)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3199056/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
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USDOT 3199056 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CANDICE JONES Company officer 2: CANDICE JONES General Freight Based in CHUNCHULA, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 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=233754 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: Clear to review.

  • Company officer 2 CANDICE JONES → — · Sep 24, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3199056
In FMCSA records since Oct 11, 2018 (~7y)
MC / docket MC159465
Company officer CANDICE JONES
Company officer 2 CANDICE JONES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 2,231 mi
Contact & address
Physical
12201 OLD CITRONELLE RD
CHUNCHULA, AL 36521
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3199056
In FMCSA records since Oct 11, 2018 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,231 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
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 2019-01-25 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
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

Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 5 in the prior 24-month window.

Violation profile

Top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 4 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.

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

Compared against 233,754 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,754 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,754 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 officer change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 CANDICE JONES
      Seen 16 times · first Sep 1, 2026 · last Sep 24, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2023-09 2024-02
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 2
Fontaine 2
Freightliner 1
Trail-Eze 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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
80801720 Feb 6, 2024 NC 2 INTERSTATE 40 WEST BOUND
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.100(b), 393.75(a), 393.110(b) Yes
80610739 Jan 8, 2024 FL 2 LEE FL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.130C-CHVE, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LBL Yes
79792396 Sep 28, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
79022794 Jun 20, 2023 MS 1 JACKSON COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 392.9(a), 396.17(c), 392.2 Yes
78542042 May 3, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(3), 395.8(e)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0003734625 Dec 6, 2023 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105976786 Aug 27, 2019 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 25, 2019 MC159465-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA992661068 91X $750,000 Jan 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA992661068 BIPD/Primary Feb 4, 2025 Jan 5, 2026 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC24082821 BIPD/Primary Aug 29, 2024 Feb 4, 2025 REPLACED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC23082170 BIPD/Primary Aug 29, 2023 Aug 29, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA00337953 BIPD/Primary Jan 21, 2023 Aug 29, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA 0337953 BIPD/Primary Jan 21, 2019 Jan 21, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  2. Feb 4, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 30, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Aug 29, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Aug 29, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  6. Jan 21, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  7. Jan 25, 2019
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE LA 2 2
LEE FL FL 1 1
JACKSON COUNTY MS 1 1
INTERSTATE 40 WEST BOUND NC 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 2
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.9(a) Failing to secure load Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.104(a) Inadequate/damaged securement device/system Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 1

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