CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC
CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 44 power units and 44 drivers, based in Colorado Springs, CO. Across 136 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 30.1% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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 rate worse than size peers Driver 13.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.8% vs peer 16.7% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 4197581) 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: • 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 rate worse than size peers — Driver 13.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.8% vs peer 16.7% On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — MCSA COMPLIANCE CONSULTANTS LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4197581/ 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.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 13.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.8% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=22391 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +22 (22 → 44) · Sep 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +27 (17 → 44) · Sep 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability filings
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-03-12 (920 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceSAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Mar 7, 2026
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Process AgentMCSA COMPLIANCE CONSULTANTS LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1618717ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailers | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 137 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 136 | 136 | 2 |
| OOS inspections | 12 | 32 | 2 |
| OOS percentage | 8.82% | 23.53% | 100% |
| 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%).
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.
CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC had 136 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 30.1%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.
136 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (21) and IA (15).
30.1% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (30.5% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 7 times.
The fleet comprises 22 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 17 drivers; Ford, Unknown, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 22,391 ACTIVE carriers operating 22–66 power units (±50% of this carrier's 44 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 17 44FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 22 44FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (22 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee (TN) | 21 | 7 | 33.3% | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Iowa (IA) | 15 | 5 | 33.3% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Missouri (MO) | 10 | 5 | 50.0% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Kansas (KS) | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Mississippi (MS) | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Georgia (GA) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 16, 2025 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | May 19, 2026 |
| Colorado (CO) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | May 20, 2026 |
| Ohio (OH) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Virginia (VA) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Alabama (AL) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Wyoming (WY) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | May 30, 2026 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Florida (FL) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 6, 2026 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Wisconsin (WI) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Nov 19, 2025 |
| South Dakota (SD) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Michigan (MI) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Washington (WA) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | May 29, 2025 |
| Texas (TX) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Aug 8, 2026 |
| West Virginia (WV) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | May 13, 2026 |
| New York (NY) | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Nebraska (NE) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 3, 2025 |
| US (US) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 18, 2025 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 6, 2026 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Montana (MT) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jul 16, 2025 |
| Utah (UT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Connecticut (CT) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Mar 5, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 10 | — | 0.38 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 26 | — | 1.06 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | — | 1.88 | 2 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 53 | — | 3.02 | 3 | — | 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 (137 rows) View all 137 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88969240 | Sep 11, 2026 | MS | 1 | KEWANEE SCALE I-59 & I-20 WEST |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.4A-DOSU | Yes |
| 88965298 | Sep 11, 2026 | NC | 1 | LUMBERTON NC |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88894146 | Sep 3, 2026 | IA | 1 | IA |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | No |
| 88903216 | Sep 2, 2026 | AZ | 1 | YUMA AZ |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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7 | 393.9A-LRLIWR, 392.9A2-C, 393.9A-LTSI | Yes |
| 88858237 | Aug 31, 2026 | MO | 3 | KENNETT MO |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88818635 | Aug 25, 2026 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88761178 | Aug 19, 2026 | AL | 2 | — |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 88727918 | Aug 18, 2026 | MS | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88678082 | Aug 12, 2026 | NC | 1 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88660279 | Aug 8, 2026 | TX | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88574520 | Jul 31, 2026 | MO | 1 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.81-H, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 393.60D | No |
| 88568898 | Jul 29, 2026 | KS | 2 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88535377 | Jul 28, 2026 | AR | 1 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88517363 | Jul 25, 2026 | IA | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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6 | 393.43D-BIPBS, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.48A-BIHE | Yes |
| 88495323 | Jul 23, 2026 | MI | 1 | GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 88481212 | Jul 21, 2026 | FL | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 390.21TB1-MC | No |
| 88445385 | Jul 16, 2026 | MS | 1 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88404453 | Jul 14, 2026 | PA | 1 | — |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88385542 | Jul 11, 2026 | OK | 1 | US-69 5 MILES SOUTH OF OK-9 |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: GMC
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0 | — | No |
| 88370453 | Jul 8, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLFC | No |
| 88271651 | Jun 29, 2026 | VA | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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3 | 393.75G-TAOW, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLIRP | Yes |
| 88259518 | Jun 26, 2026 | PA | 2 | — |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.9A-DFSL | No |
| 88232978 | Jun 24, 2026 | NC | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88234734 | Jun 23, 2026 | TN | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: GMC
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0 | — | No |
| 88192515 | Jun 17, 2026 | UT | 2 | — |
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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 | |
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| Mar 12, 2024 | MC1618717-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 |
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| SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY | BACO0001064-01 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 7, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY | BACO0001064-01 | BMC-91X | — | Mar 7, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA978396916 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 1, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | REPLACED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA978396916 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 18, 2025 | Mar 7, 2026 | REPLACED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA978396916 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 7, 2024 | Jun 18, 2025 | REPLACED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA978396916 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 7, 2024 | Aug 1, 2025 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 7, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Aug 1, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Jun 18, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Mar 12, 2024
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| STANTON TN | TN | 5 | 3 |
| MANCHESTER TN | TN | 3 | 3 |
| MONTICELLO FL | FL | 2 | 1 |
| STEPHENS CITY VA | VA | 2 | 0 |
| RIDGEFIELD WA | WA | 2 | 0 |
| MENOMONIE WI | WI | 2 | 1 |
| BIRMINGHAM AL | AL | 1 | 0 |
| CREOLA AL | AL | 1 | 0 |
| FORT PAYNE AL | AL | 1 | 1 |
| VAN BUREN AR | AR | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1618717
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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