HOTSHOTK LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HOTSHOTK LLC (USDOT 4470776) 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 — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4470776/ As of: Aug 31, 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 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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235351 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.
1 active liability filing
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.
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InsuranceBENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Dec 18, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1769028ACTIVE
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 4 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 25% | 50% | — |
| 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.
HOTSHOTK LLC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CT (1) and FL (1).
50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (38.5% of violations).
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Dodge, Tlxx, and Trail are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 235,351 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Connecticut (CT) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Florida (FL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | May 4, 2026 |
| Texas (TX) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 26, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge | 3 | |
| Trail | 2 | |
| Tlxx | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 3.75 | 4 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.25 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 10.12 | 10 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88829408 | Aug 26, 2026 | TX | 1 | TX |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 393.9A-LHLI, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.11A1-LIL | No |
| 87758918 | May 4, 2026 | OK | 1 | BECKHAM POE |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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5 | 393.75G-TAOW, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLSR | Yes |
| 87319249 | Mar 16, 2026 | FL | 1 | OCALA FL |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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1 | 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 86585543 | Dec 17, 2025 | CT | 1 | DANBURY SCALE |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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20 | 393.75A1-TAORETA, 396.5B-HWSL, 393.43D-B | Yes |
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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| Oct 31, 2025 | MC1769028-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 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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| BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. | FLBSIC-1611-01798 | 91X | $750,000 | Dec 18, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. | FLBSIC-1611-01798 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 20, 2025 | Jan 21, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. | FLBSIC-1611-01798 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 20, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 21, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
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Dec 18, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 31, 2025
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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| DANBURY SCALE | CT | 1 | 1 |
| OCALA FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| BECKHAM POE | OK | 1 | 1 |
| TX | TX | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1769028
common · ACTIVE · MC
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BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 130,921 carriers served
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4 inspections
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