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ZORNES HOTSHOT LLC

USDOT 4291685 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CHRIS ZORNES General Freight Based in FREDERICKTOWN, OH
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 · Apr 15, 2026
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 16, 2026
Policy effective · Apr 15, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 441 days Jan 29, 2025 → Apr 15, 2026
  • Common (Property) gap · 478 days Inactive Dec 24, 2024 → reinstated Apr 16, 2026
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, 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 — ZORNES HOTSHOT LLC (USDOT 4291685)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 441 days — Jan 29, 2025 → Apr 15, 2026
  • Common (Property) gap · 478 days — Inactive Dec 24, 2024 → reinstated Apr 16, 2026

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4291685/
As of: Jul 29, 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 · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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.

Recent changes

Daily change log ↓
  • Status NOT_AUTH → ACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4291685
In FMCSA records since Sep 5, 2024 (~1y)
MC / docket MC1670011
Company officer CHRIS ZORNES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (419) 560-0144
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3380 TWP RD 178
FREDERICKTOWN, OH 43019
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4291685
In FMCSA records since Sep 5, 2024 (~1y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 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
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
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
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ZORNES HOTSHOT LLC is a motor carrier based in FREDERICKTOWN, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 4291685. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 1 roadside inspection on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

ZORNES HOTSHOT LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Fredericktown, OH. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in OH (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 24, 2024 to Apr 16, 2026 (478 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 29, 2025 to Apr 15, 2026 (441 days)

Fleet History

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

Record Changes

    • Status NOT_AUTH ACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2026-06 2026-06

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Dodge 1
Unknown 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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date State ▲ Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88299686 Jun 30, 2026 OH 3 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
OH PNN8187 · 3C63RRJL1RG222000
1 390.21TC-MC No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1670011
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

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
Dec 24, 2024 MC1670011-C VOL REVOCATION VOL →
Sep 26, 2024 MC1670011-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9300313254 91X $750,000 Apr 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9300313254 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 441 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 29, 2025 to Apr 15, 2026
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300070699 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2024 Jan 29, 2025 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 16, 2026
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jan 29, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 29, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 441 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 15, 2026)
  4. Dec 24, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Dec 24, 2024
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 478 days (through Apr 16, 2026)
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