HOT FREIGHT TRANSPORT INC
Joins 10 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 30 days Mar 25, 2026 → Apr 24, 2026
- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 40.0% vs 23.4% national (+16.6 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HOT FREIGHT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4386499) 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 · 30 days — Mar 25, 2026 → Apr 24, 2026 • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 40.0% vs 23.4% national (+16.6 pts). On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4386499/ As of: Nov 2, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
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.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
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.
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 2025-04-29 (553 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceMS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Apr 24, 2026
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Process AgentPROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1720279ACTIVE
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).
Risk Signals
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 25, 2026 to Apr 24, 2026 (30 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.50 | 1 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 12.50 | 13 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89391724 | Oct 29, 2026 | CA | 3 | DONNER PASS IF | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88198056 | Jun 20, 2026 | CA | 3 | DONNER PASS IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87011100 | Feb 9, 2026 | CA | 3 | MONTEREY AREA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86998654 | Feb 8, 2026 | CA | 1 | DESERT HILLS IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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10 | 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E | Yes |
| 86581600 | Dec 15, 2025 | IA | 3 | ia-37---i29-sb-mm-132-salix |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 86332016 | Nov 14, 2025 | AZ | 2 | YUMA AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LFTSI | No |
| 86306848 | Nov 11, 2025 | AZ | 1 | YUMA AZ |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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8 | 393.9A-LTSI, 392.9A2-C, 396.3A1-BOS | Yes |
| 85637393 | Aug 28, 2025 | CA | 2 | LOS ALAMOS |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 395.8K2-HOSP, 395.8D7-HOSF, 392.2-SLLED | Yes |
| 85375443 | Jul 30, 2025 | CA | 3 | DONNER PASS IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 85214742 | Jul 14, 2025 | CA | 2 | DONNER PASS IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 392.2-SLLEQP, 395.8D10-HOSF, 395.8C-HOSF | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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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| Apr 29, 2025 | MC1720279-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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| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSATCA-0002052-01 | 91X | $750,000 | Apr 24, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSATCA-0002052-01 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Apr 24, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Coverage gap — 30 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 25, 2026 to Apr 24, 2026 | ||||||
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSATCA-0002052-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 29, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSATCA-0002052-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 22, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSATCA-0002052-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 24, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 24, 2026insuranceCANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 25, 2026insuranceCANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 25, 2026insurance gapCoverage gap: 30 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 24, 2026)
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Oct 29, 2025insuranceCANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 22, 2025insuranceCANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 29, 2025
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Docket MC1720279
common · ACTIVE · MC
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MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 123,913 carriers served
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10 inspections
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Insurance-lapse watch
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How FMCSA safety ratings work
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BOC-3 process agents explained
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.