HOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC

DBA: HOT-Z TRANSPORT COMPANY

HOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 53 power units and 44 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Salem, VA. Across 58 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 13.8% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. 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).

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
Policy effective · Jun 29, 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.
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 2.90% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 14.5% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file AXIS Surplus Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC (USDOT 381200)
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

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.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 2.90% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 14.5% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — AXIS Surplus Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/381200/
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 381200 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: WILLIAM E. SPRUILL III Company officer 2: W. EARLE SPRUILL JR Liquids / Gases Based in SALEM, VA Insurance watch: HIGH

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 75/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 2.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 14.5% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=19300 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

6 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 381200
In FMCSA records since Feb 7, 1990 (~36y)
MC / docket MC215550
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer WILLIAM E. SPRUILL III
Company officer 2 W. EARLE SPRUILL JR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 53 units
Drivers 44
Annual mileage 2,744,947 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1501 MILL RACE DRIVE
SALEM, VA 24153
Mailing
PO BOX 1689
SALEM, VA 24153
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 381200
In FMCSA records since Feb 7, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,744,947 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.5% vs 23.4% -8.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.9% vs 6.7% -3.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.07 vs 1.80 -0.73
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
All 6 liability filings →
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1993-12-30 (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 53 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 42 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 2 3
Crash reports 0 1 2 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 112 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 58 58 10
OOS inspections 2 7 1
OOS percentage 3.45% 12.07% 10%
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
53
Drivers
44
Inspections
112
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
42 all-time
Authorities
3
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

HOT-Z TRANSPORT COMPANY had 58 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 13.8%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

58 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SC (21) and VA (21).

Violation profile

13.8% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (19.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 12 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 53 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 44 drivers; Heil co., Volvo, and Mack are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 19,300 ACTIVE carriers operating 26–80 power units (±50% of this carrier's 53 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 19,300 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 19,300 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -2.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (33 months)

2023-09 2026-08

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
South Carolina (SC) 21 5 23.8% Aug 24, 2026
Virginia (VA) 21 2 9.5% Jun 10, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 8 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2026
Georgia (GA) 6 1 16.7% Oct 24, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 2 0 0.0% Feb 5, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Heil 70
Volvo 34
Mack 28
Heil Co., 10
Freightliner 8
Western Star 7
Mack Truck 5
Lbt 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.03 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 2 0.06 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 1.76 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 26 3.89 4 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 (112 rows) View all 112 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88793453 Aug 24, 2026 SC 1 GREENVILLE SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45D-B No
88600609 Aug 4, 2026 SC 2
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LHLI No
88560370 Jul 30, 2026 NC 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88110206 Jun 10, 2026 VA 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87994106 May 28, 2026 NC 1
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 11460PZ · 1M1AW07YOHMO77230
0 No
87991581 May 28, 2026 VA 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11A1-CSURR, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
87931812 May 21, 2026 SC 2
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 393.55C2-B No
87585023 Apr 14, 2026 NC 3 I-26
Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 45305PZ · 4V4NCEH6GN965270
6 2RG, 2LV, 2-SLLS2 No
87530210 Apr 7, 2026 SC 2 ABBEVILLE SC
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87406063 Mar 26, 2026 SC 2 PIEDMONT SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.95A1 No
87309783 Mar 17, 2026 SC 3 SPARTANBURG SC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87162160 Feb 25, 2026 VA 1 ROANOKE VA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87074842 Feb 17, 2026 SC 2 ANDERSON SC
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.55D2-B Yes
87001859 Feb 5, 2026 WV 2 HURRICANE WV
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-HLLH No
86880766 Jan 20, 2026 SC 2 INMAN SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 107.620B-HMAMC, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
86802882 Jan 15, 2026 VA 2 LEXINGTON VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 172.336C-HMM No
86772624 Jan 9, 2026 SC 2 SPARTANBURG SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86559462 Dec 11, 2025 SC 2 PROSPERITY SC
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
4 177.817A-HMSP, 177.823A-HMPMCNP50%, 393.78A-WS Yes
86486839 Dec 3, 2025 VA 3 CLOVERDALE VA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86393170 Nov 19, 2025 SC 2 INMAN SC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55D2-B No
86282953 Nov 10, 2025 NC 2 I95 NB AT THE 99MM
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86242498 Nov 5, 2025 VA 1 ROANOKE VA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
86220172 Nov 3, 2025 SC 2 GREER SC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86165256 Oct 27, 2025 VA 2 LEXINGTON VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86164813 Oct 24, 2025 GA 2 BACONTON GA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 172.516C6-HMPMC No
Recent Crashes (42 rows) View all 42 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0253650222 Dec 7, 2025 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0108087107 Apr 21, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0250485168 Feb 17, 2025 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0242045166 Jul 22, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009501440 Jul 3, 2024 GA 0 1 No No Injury
VA0240195074 Jan 19, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107452135 Sep 8, 2023 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0023529990 May 3, 2023 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008903315 Feb 17, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107176304 Dec 8, 2022 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0008759075 Oct 24, 2022 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0022567085 Oct 12, 2022 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0022231521 Apr 21, 2022 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008348795 Dec 8, 2021 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106687617 Sep 6, 2021 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008175287 Aug 12, 2021 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106496822 Feb 23, 2021 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106342998 Sep 12, 2020 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106078489 Nov 27, 2019 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0105986048 Sep 4, 2019 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
WV201917209A Jul 9, 2019 WV 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0019571145 May 28, 2019 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0006963528 Nov 9, 2018 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0105503552 Jun 7, 2018 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105189708 Aug 8, 2017 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (3 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Jan 8, 2003 MC215550 Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) INACTIVE
Unknown MC215550 common N
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AXIS Surplus Insurance Company P00100206275001 BMC-91X Jun 29, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO ISCNN08000000013-00 BIPD/Excess Jul 1, 2025 Aug 31, 2025 CANCELLED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO ISCNN08000000013-00 91X $3,000,000 Jul 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO ISCNN08000000013-00 BIPD/Excess Jul 1, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 REPLACED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 1084PSM2300025-90437 BIPD/Excess Jul 1, 2023 Aug 13, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CPP148218A 91X $1,000,000 Jul 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY CU148218A 91X $1,000,000 Jul 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company CPP148218A BMC-91X Jul 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
Crestbrook Insurance Company CU148218A BMC-91X Jul 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 1084PSM2300025-90437 BIPD/Excess Jul 1, 2023 Jul 1, 2025 REPLACED
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 6021487 BIPD/Excess Jul 1, 2017 Jul 1, 2023 REPLACED
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 6021484 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2017 Jul 1, 2023 REPLACED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY NONE SURETY Apr 20, 2001 Nov 21, 2002 CANCELLED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY HCIM 201653 CARGO Jul 1, 1999 Jul 1, 2000 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. NONE SURETY Nov 21, 1997 Apr 27, 2001 CANCELLED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG 300371C BIPD/Excess Jul 1, 1993 Jan 14, 1995 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA BA5406529 BIPD/Full (2) Jul 1, 1989 Jul 1, 2017 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA BA5406529 BIPD/Full (2) Jul 1, 1989 Sep 16, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Sutton Specialty Insurance Company
  2. Aug 1, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Sutton Specialty Insurance Company
  3. Jul 31, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Sutton Specialty Insurance Company
  4. Jul 31, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  5. Jul 1, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  6. Aug 31, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  7. Aug 13, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  8. Aug 4, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Jul 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  10. Jul 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  11. Jul 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Jul 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Sep 16, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  14. Aug 28, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Jul 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  16. Jan 8, 2003
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  17. Jan 8, 2003
    authority
    Inactive — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  18. Nov 21, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Apr 25, 2002
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  20. Feb 28, 2002
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  21. Apr 27, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  22. Jul 1, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Jan 14, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  24. Dec 30, 1993
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  25. Jul 14, 1989
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. Apr 27, 1989
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 12 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
172.203(k) No technical name for n.o.s. entry Hazardous Materials 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 1

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