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CATCHINGS BROTHERS HOTSHOT LLC

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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 · Nov 14, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 23.1% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Federal Carrier Compliance Registration LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — CATCHINGS BROTHERS HOTSHOT LLC (USDOT 4177630)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 23.1% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Federal Carrier Compliance Registration LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4177630/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4177630 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: EDWARD CATCHINGS Company officer 2: MICHELLE CATCHINGS General Freight Based in CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 23.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235645 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Federal Carrier Compliance Registration LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4177630
In FMCSA records since Jan 9, 2024 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1607912
Company officer EDWARD CATCHINGS
Company officer 2 MICHELLE CATCHINGS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 230,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (504) 450-1940
Email: [email protected]
Physical
901 N BENNETT ST
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS 39059
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4177630
In FMCSA records since Jan 9, 2024 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 230,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 23.1% vs 6.7% +16.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.83 vs 1.80 -0.97
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 0 0
Crash reports 0 0 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 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 3 0 0
OOS percentage 25% 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
23.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
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

CATCHINGS BROTHERS HOTSHOT LLC had 12 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 12.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MS (4) and FL (2).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (60.0% of violations); top code 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Ford, Comr, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 23.1% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 235,645 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
23.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,645 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +23.1 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 235,645 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2024-08 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
5 violations
3 OOS · 60.0%
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Mississippi (MS) 4 1 25.0% Oct 16, 2025
Florida (FL) 2 0 0.0% Jan 24, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 2 2 100.0% Dec 21, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 3, 2024
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Jun 15, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Aug 4, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Jan 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 13
Comr 2
Davidson T 2
Stag 2
Unknown 2
Commercial 1
Comt 1
Davidson 1
Other 1
Trailer 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 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 2.54 3 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 12.00 12 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 2.93 3 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86637253 Dec 21, 2025 TN 1 STANTON TN
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
86107084 Oct 16, 2025 MS 1 LINCOLN COUNTY
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
0 — No
85414252 Aug 4, 2025 AZ 1 MARANA AZ
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
5 393.60D, 393.95A4-EEUS, 395.8E-HOSPD No
85348868 Jul 27, 2025 MS 2 I-20 W
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
0 — No
85039245 Jun 24, 2025 MS 3 I-20 W
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
2 395.8A-ELD, 393.60C Yes
85006849 Jun 15, 2025 GA 3 GREENSBORO GA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
0 — No
84350457 Apr 4, 2025 MS 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
0 — No
83703231 Jan 24, 2025 FL 1 ALACHUA FL
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
0 — No
83621613 Jan 14, 2025 AR 1 HARTMAN AR
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
1 392.2-SLL No
83073050 Nov 3, 2024 IA 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
0 — No
82891207 Oct 8, 2024 FL 1 LEE FL
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
0 — No
82659961 Sep 12, 2024 TN 1 DANDRIDGE TN
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
1 395.8(a)(1) Yes
82335732 Aug 8, 2024 MS 1 I20 EAST BOUND
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A525202 · 1FT8W3BT5NEF30713
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NM0711324053 Dec 19, 2024 NM 0 2 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1607912
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 13, 2024 MC1607912-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
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
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. 72TRS135434 91X $750,000 Nov 14, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. 72TRS132338 BIPD/Primary — Mar 7, 2025 Nov 14, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. 72TRS132338 BIPD/Primary — Nov 15, 2024 Mar 10, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. 72TRS132338 BIPD/Primary — Nov 15, 2024 Mar 7, 2025 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-MS-19-S0127500-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 2, 2024 Aug 15, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-MS-19-S0127500-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 2, 2024 Mar 21, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-MS-19-S0127500-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 2, 2024 Feb 2, 2024 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-MS-19-S0127500-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 2, 2024 Feb 2, 2024 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-MS-19-S0127500-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 2, 2024 May 21, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-MS-19-S0127500-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 2, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-MS-19-S0127500-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 2, 2024 Feb 2, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 14, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  2. Nov 13, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 10, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Mar 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  5. Mar 7, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  6. Nov 18, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Nov 15, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. May 21, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. May 20, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Mar 21, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 7, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Feb 13, 2024
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Feb 2, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-20 W MS 2 1
HARTMAN AR AR 1 0
MARANA AZ AZ 1 0
ALACHUA FL FL 1 0
LEE FL FL 1 0
GREENSBORO GA GA 1 0
I20 EAST BOUND MS 1 0
LINCOLN COUNTY MS 1 0
DANDRIDGE TN TN 1 1
STANTON TN TN 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
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