HOTHI TRANS INC

MILPITAS, CA

HOTHI TRANS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 45 power units and 21 drivers, based in Milpitas, CA. Across 85 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 17.6% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and 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 · Feb 28, 2026

Policy effective · Jun 23, 2026

Review these

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
Prior insurance gap · 22 days Feb 6, 2026 → Feb 28, 2026
OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 18.2% vs peer 16.7% Details →

On file

2 active operating authorities
Active insurance on file MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc · BMC-91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, 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 — HOTHI TRANS INC (USDOT 3375976)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 22 days — Feb 6, 2026 → Feb 28, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 18.2% vs peer 16.7%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3375976/
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 3375976 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: GARY SINGH General Freight Produce Cold Food Paper Products Based in MILPITAS, CA Insurance watch: HIGH

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 18.2% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=22679 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

HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +21 (24 → 45) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers −3 (24 → 21) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Company officer — → GARY SINGH · Sep 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Physical street 7 GREETREE CIR → 7 GREENTREE CIR · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3375976

In FMCSA records since Jan 1, 2020 (~6y)

MC / docket MC1082911

Company officer GARY SINGH

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Paper Products

Fleet size 45 units

Drivers 21

Annual mileage 2,310,248 mi

Contact & address

Email: [email protected]

Physical

7 GREENTREE CIR

MILPITAS, CA 95035

Mailing

7 GREETREE CIR

MILPITAS, CA 95035

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3375976

In FMCSA records since Jan 1, 2020 (~6y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,310,248 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 18.2% vs 23.4% -5.2 pts

Driver OOS Rate 3.0% vs 6.7% -3.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.29 vs 1.80 -0.51

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

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 2026-03-03 (199 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc
Policy effective Jun 23, 2026
Process Agent
Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1082911
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	24	0	0
Trailers	0	24	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	6–12 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 87 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	85	85	0
OOS inspections	3	12	0
OOS percentage	3.53%	14.12%	—
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)

18.2%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

2 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

HOTHI TRANS INC had 85 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 17.6%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

85 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (53) and NV (7).

Violation profile

17.6% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (26.2% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 24 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 24 drivers; Kenworth, Utility, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 18.2% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 22,679 ACTIVE carriers operating 22–68 power units (±50% of this carrier's 45 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 22,679 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

18.2%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

16.7%

Median across 22,679 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +1.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 6, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026 (22 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 1 address change · 1 officer change

Record Changes

Sep 9, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer — GARY SINGH
  FMCSA Company Census
Aug 28, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Physical street 7 GREETREE CIR 7 GREENTREE CIR
  Seen 81 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Jun 12, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 24 21
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 24 45
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 12, 2026 Jun 12, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (26 months)

2024-06 2026-09

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
California (CA)	53	10	18.9%	Sep 2, 2026
Nevada (NV)	7	0	0.0%	Sep 4, 2026
Utah (UT)	7	2	28.6%	Apr 11, 2026
New Mexico (NM)	5	0	0.0%	May 1, 2026
Arizona (AZ)	5	1	20.0%	Apr 29, 2026
Iowa (IA)	3	1	33.3%	Jun 1, 2026
Wyoming (WY)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 10, 2026
Kansas (KS)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 5, 2026
Louisiana (LA)	1	0	0.0%	Aug 8, 2025
Missouri (MO)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 13, 2025
Texas (TX)	1	1	100.0%	Nov 13, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		51
Utility		47
Volvo		31
Wabash National		19
Hyundai Translead		4

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.07	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	20	—	1.56	2	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	10	—	2.85	3	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	25	—	4.63	5	—	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 (87 rows) View all 87 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88908168	Sep 4, 2026	NV	2	SLOAN CHECKSITE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP92635 · 1XKYD49X0VJ247555	1	393.75A1-TEPBM	No
88892483	Sep 2, 2026	CA	2	GILROY IF	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP92636 · 1XKYD49X2VJ247556	1	393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	No
88665085	Aug 8, 2026	CA	2	MISSION GRADE IF	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP49215 · 4V4NC9EH7RN658404	0	—	No
88610973	Aug 5, 2026	CA	3	DONNER PASS IF	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP92636 · 1XKYD49X2VJ247556	0	—	No
88451411	Jul 17, 2026	CA	2	DESERT HILLS IF	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP49215 · 1XKYDP9X6NJ122254	6	393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLED	Yes
88338024	Jul 7, 2026	CA	2	WB PERALTA SCALE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP92636 · 1XKYD49X2VJ247556	4	393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LSLI	No
88238561	Jun 23, 2026	CA	1	GILROY IF	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP21448 · 1XKYDP9X8RJ327323	3	395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 392.2-SLLSR, 395.8E-HOSPD	Yes
88100137	Jun 10, 2026	WY	3	CHEYENNE I-80 POE	WABASH VANS SEMI-TRAILER CA 4TE6499 · 1JJV532B6LL175001	0	—	No
88063295	Jun 5, 2026	KS	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP92637 · 1XKYD49X4VJ247557	3	395.24, 392.2-SLLIFTA	No
88011055	Jun 1, 2026	IA	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP92635 · 1XKYD49X0VJ247555	2	395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 392.2-SLLS2	No
87749679	May 1, 2026	NM	2	I-10 EB EXIT	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP92630 · 1XKYD49X7VJ247553	1	2C	No
87731379	Apr 29, 2026	AZ	3	PARKER AZ	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP49234 · 1XKYD49X3SJ146134	1	17C-PI	No
87614721	Apr 17, 2026	NV	3	CHECKSITE - GARSON	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP92629 · 1XKYD49X5VJ247552	0	—	No
87600908	Apr 14, 2026	CA	2	KEENE PLATFORM SCALE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP11589 · 4V4NC9EH0RN658373	0	—	No
87568362	Apr 11, 2026	UT	3	WENDOVER UT	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP11590 · 4V4NC9EH2RN658374	0	—	No
87517226	Apr 4, 2026	CA	1	GILROY IF	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP49233 · 1XKYD49X7SJ146119	0	—	No
87516174	Apr 3, 2026	CA	1	GILROY IF	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP49233 · 1XKYD49X7SJ146119	2	—	Yes
87415298	Mar 25, 2026	AZ	2	EHRENBERG AZ	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP49215 · 4V4NC9EH7RN658404	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LIL	Yes
87291845	Mar 9, 2026	NV	2	NV	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP49235 · 1XKYD49X8SJ146131	1	392.2-SLLMF	No
87245287	Mar 7, 2026	CA	3	DONNER PASS IF	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP30666 · 1XKWD49XXPR243394	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
87291138	Feb 28, 2026	NV	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP21448 · 1XKYDP9X8RJ327323	1	395.8E-HOSPD	No
87141416	Feb 23, 2026	CA	1	CACHE CREEK	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP49233 · 1XKYD49X7SJ146119	3	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47D2-BLTBD	Yes
87080678	Feb 17, 2026	CA	2	GILROY IF	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP49233 · 1XKYD49X7SJ146119	0	—	No
87080653	Feb 17, 2026	CA	2	GILROY IF	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP49234 · 1XKYD49X3SJ146134	0	—	No
87060814	Feb 14, 2026	UT	3	WENDOVER UT	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP21448 · 1XKYDP9X8RJ327323	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX7D69HQE1LS	Jan 26, 2026	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1082911

Active

Granted Mar 3, 2026

View full authority record →

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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
Mar 3, 2026	MC1082911-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →
Jul 10, 2023	MC1082911-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc	AWT100008900	BMC-91X	—	Jun 23, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA81006103	91X	$750,000	Feb 28, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA81006103	BIPD/Primary	$750,000	Feb 28, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 22 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 6, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA81006103	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 8, 2025	Feb 6, 2026	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA81006103	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 23, 2025	Dec 8, 2025	REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA81006103	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 23, 2025	Dec 17, 2025	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71009133	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 23, 2024	Jun 23, 2025	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71000571	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 23, 2023	Jun 23, 2024	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 5, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
Jun 23, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
May 24, 2026

authority

Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Mar 3, 2026

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Feb 17, 2026

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Feb 17, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Feb 6, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 6, 2026

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 22 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 28, 2026)
Dec 17, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 9, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 8, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 23, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 23, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 23, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 21, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 13, 2020

authority

DISMISSED — 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
GILROY IF	CA	17	3
DONNER PASS IF	CA	5	0
WENDOVER UT	UT	5	1
CORDELIA IF	CA	3	1
DESERT HILLS IF	CA	3	2
PARKER AZ	AZ	2	0
CACHE CREEK SCALE	CA	2	1
NV	NV	2	0
EHRENBERG AZ	AZ	1	1
LAVEEN AZ	AZ	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
395.8	Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)	Hours of Service	1	0

Related Records

California carriers Milpitas carriers MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 87 inspections 1 reportable crash

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

Field change history

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